Hanna Hur

Hanna Hur (b. 1985, Toronto) makes grid-based paintings using acrylic paint and color pencil, as well as intricate drawings and copper chainmaille sculptural works. The process of making her repetitive compositions, whether on canvas or in copper, is one of meditation and obsessive focus. Against a wash of paint, the carefully drawn circles and squares vibrate and hum with a soft energy. Motifs repeat over time throughout the works - spirals, flowers, and what Hur has named “the muse” - in different situations, building sentience. The perceptual puzzles presented by the works ensnare our vision and invite us into their portals of transcendence.

Installation view, Hanna Hur, Red Ecstatic, Kristina Kite Gallery, 2021

“When I look at the paintings, they have authority over themselves. I experience an other volition that isn't mine coming through them. They don't have vision like we do, but I see deep eye contact when I look at them, they're definitely staring back at me.”

Installation view, Hanna Hur, Red Ecstatic, Kristina Kite Gallery, 2021

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