Image Credit: Kim Ennis, 2015, acrylic on panel, 15 x 15” Kim Ennis: At the Threshold Until January 12th, 2019 EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION At the Threshold shows Kim Ennis’ desire for movement beyond a horizon of present limitation, a situation that he likens to...
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Image Credit: Kim Ennis, 2015, acrylic on panel, 15 x 15” Kim Ennis: At the Threshold Until January 12th, 2019 EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION At the Threshold shows Kim Ennis’ desire for movement beyond a horizon of present limitation, a situation that he likens to a state of prayer. Ennis takes his inspiration from the idea that there is no fixed reality. Rather, this series of paintings are points of meditation that emerge from Baha’i teachings and thought, and explore colour as a sacred element of painting. Specifically, red, black, and gold are drawn from medieval altarpieces, greens are from the Exalted One, and white is from cloud and mist. The composition of each work is reminiscent of the mandela and encourages viewers to consider their place within the vastness of creation. ABOUT THE ARTIST Kim Ennis practiced drawing and painting independently until 1980, when he then became a protégé of the late W.H. Epp and worked mainly in bronze, stone, and wood for the next two decades. In 2009
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