Image courtesy of the artist.
This installation was a part of a larger body of work collectively titled Connections, which includes both drawings and installation, all of which are process oriented.
Salé is attracted to patterns in nature, and their repetition among seemingly unrelated phenomena. She was initially drawn to the edges of trees and thickets with their branches’ varying densities and relationships to each other, including the spaces in between. From the start, She was also aware of the similarities between these images and neural networks, mycelial networks, circulatory systems and models of the universe and the World Wide Web.
Joanne Salé earned her BFA from UBC-Okanagan in 2005, where she worked in sculpture, drawing, etching, and painting. She has had solo exhibitions and been included in group exhibitions throughout the province. Her professional activities have included teaching art, prop/set work for Runaway Moon Theatre, illustration work, and jurying group exhibitions. She is currently Head of Exhibits at Okanagan Science Centre. Joanne has completed six artist residencies from 2008 to 2017.
To learn more about Salé and her work, visit her website.