Solo Exhibitions by Forero & Letarte at Propeller Art Gallery

Propeller Art Gallery presents
Cesar Forero’s Roots on the Rock 

This project evaluates our active participation in environmental recovery. My personal development as an individual artist who transforms and matures is now finding physical limitations to do what was previously very easy to do. The re-adaptation of my body makes me aware that the changes in my own being occur simultaneously with the changes in the planet. The big difference is that I accept the shackles of my life as the normal process of my existence, but this planet will be home to millions of future generations. Therefore, we should not accept the deterioration of the planet as normal but do every possible act to reverse the damage we have caused. CF

Cesar Forero is a Colombian-born Canadian, BIPOC and member of the LGTBQIA2S+ artist with a background in architecture, sculpture, painting, and public performance.

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Michelle Letarte’ Morocco Fragments
The artworks exhibited in Morocco Fragments were inspired by a trip to Marrakech in June 2023.  A week of Immunology teaching was followed by a week exploring the ancient Medina and venturing to the Atlas Mountains and Essaouira.

I started with a group of old paintings, done 18 years ago after my first trip to Morocco. The works were recycled using first a mixture of gels, sands, and gesso to create a wall-like effect; pieces of gauze, previously dyed with indigo or rust, were then laid onto the wet surface. Natural pigments from Marrakech were later applied to reproduce the captivating vibrant hues of this incredible city. ML

Michelle Letarte is an experimental scientist and a mixed media artist based in Toronto.