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