Exhibitions 2003
Vitrines

Palimpsest
Alex Homanchuk
January 4 to February 3, 2003

Alex Homanchuck, Detail from Method of Dream Interpretation III, 2002

A manuscript whose original text has been partially effaced and written over—often several times over the period of many years—the palimpsest is particularly intriguing when considered in relation to memory and perception. Metaphorically, the palimpsest’s half erased texts are similar to the way our own memories are formed, forgotten, and recalled. Analogous to history and perception, texts gain new meanings, not only with each new reading but also in relation to their context and interpretation. My interest lies within the parameters of these evolving and fluid relationships. Through the process of layering and eliminating texts—authentic and falsified—my project becomes a personal link to an infinitely evolving palimpsest.

—AH

Bio: Alex Homanchuk

EAlex Homanchuk is a photo-based artist who has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Ontario. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2001, Homanchuk was the recipient of Gallery 44’s Memorial Verant Richards Scholarship for that year. Alex is currently pursuing an MFA degree at the University of Western Ontario.