Press Release: Fall Exhibitions 2019 - Nep Sidhu: Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)

Saturday, September 14th, 2019
Esker Foundation is proud to present the solo exhibition Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare) by Toronto-based artist Nep Sidhu. Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare) examines how memories persist in the present, especially when related to personal and collective practices of resistance, resilience, and ritual. This mid-career survey is anchored by recent works that reflect upon Sikh histories, amongst other collectively formed and formative histories considered through collaborations with Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes and Nicholas Galanin, exploring how memorialization practices can transfigure grief and loss, and how they contribute to a writing of histories that speak back to power by celebrating cultural knowledge and practices.

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Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
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Friday, September 13th, 2019
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Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Photo by: John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Photo by: John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Photo by: John Dean.
Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Photo by: John Dean.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Avideye Productions.
Installation view of the exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)</i> by Nep Sidhu. In collaboration with Nicholas Galanin and Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare).</i> Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare).</i> Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Allison Seto.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Allison Seto.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition "Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare)." Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Allison Seto.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare).</i> Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Allison Seto.
Installation view of Nep Sidhu's exhibition <i>Divine of Form, Formed in the Divine (Medicine for a Nightmare).</i> Esker Foundation, Calgary. 28 September to 20 December, 2019. Photo by Allison Seto.
Opening of the fall exhibitions at Esker Foundation. Photo by Allison Seto.
Opening of the fall exhibitions at Esker Foundation. Photo by Allison Seto.

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