"In
a
darkened
space,
five
tall
white
rectangular
boxes
float
on
the
wall—modest
counterparts
to
the
marble-clad
columns
in
the
building’s
lobby.
A
word
that
traces
the
stages
of
a
human
life
is
lit
up
near
the
top
of
each
unit:
beginning,
becoming,
believing,
belonging,
bequeathing.
Glowing
bands
of
light
illuminate
the
words
from
behind.
In
unison,
they
cascade
slowly
downward,
revealing
one
at
a
time
smaller
words
broken
off
from
the
headings
preceding
them.
The
tranquil
cadence
of
the
work
is
disrupted
as
each
light
reaches
its
final
destination,
stalling
until
the
remainder
of
the
sequence
plays
out,
and
the
entire
installation
holds
on
“I.”
The
pace
of
the
work,
through
the
movement
of
illuminated
words,
divides
it
into
distinct
stages.
Rather
than
determining
any
ultimate
resolution,
this
piece,
like
many
of
Andison’s
text-based
sculptures,
focuses
on
the
de-
and
re-generation
inherent
to
the
human
condition."
-
Christiana
Myers
for
Canadian
Art.
Curated
by
Dawn
Cain
for
the
BMO
Project
Room,
Lois
Andison’s
sculptural
and
kinetic
installation,
tree
of
life,
can
be
viewed
by
appointment
until
November
29,
2019.
Please
contact
the
curator
at
curator@tree-of-life.ca
or
(416)
867-5290.
