Petrichor, installation view. Nicholas Crombach and Nurielle Stern. MacLaren Art Centre, Laking Gallery.
Nicholas Crombach. Fleuron I, 2021.
Plate glass, pressed flowers, concrete. Dimensions: 43” x 10” x 38” (109 x 25 x 96 cm).
Nurielle Stern. Greensticks: Moth, 2021.
Porcelain. Dimensions: 22” x 12” x 5” (56 x 30 x 13 cm)
Petrichor, installation view. Nicholas Crombach and Nurielle Stern. MacLaren Art Centre, Gallery 3.
Foreground: Nicholas Crombach. Espalier II, 2021.
Cast aluminum, wood, stone, ceramic, polymer gypsum, polyurethane resin, found and altered materials, cement, steel. Dimensions: 9’ x 3.25’ x 2’ (2.75 x 1 x 0.6 m.
Background: Nurielle Stern. Greensticks: Lioness, 2022.
Porcelain. Dimensions: 49" 29" x 4.5" (124 x 73 x 11 cm).
Nicholas Crombach. Espalier I, 2021.
Cast aluminum, wood, stone, ceramic, polymer gypsum, polyurethane resin, found and altered materials, cement, steel. Dimensions: 4’ x 7.4’ x 2’ (1.2 x 2.25 x 0.6 m).
Nurielle Stern. Signal Wicking, 2021. Two channel video, CRT monitors, porcelain, stand. Dimensions: 24" x 20" x 60" (60 x 50 x 150 cm).
Left: Nicholas Crombach. Concert of Birds, 2021. Patinated cast aluminum, velvet, wood, painted polyester resin, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 14’ x 7.5’ x 10.25’ (4.2 x 2.2 x 3.1 m).
Right: Nurielle Stern. Conduit, 2020 - 2023.
Single channel video, projector, porcelain, slumped glass, mirror. Dimensions: 36" x 36" x 24" (90 x 90 x 60 cm).
Nicholas Crombach. Concert of Birds (detail view), 2021. Patinated cast aluminum, velvet, wood, painted polyester resin, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 14’ x 7.5’ x 10.25’ (4.2 x 2.2 x 3.1 m).
Nurielle Stern. Conduit, 2020 - 2023.
Single channel video, projector, porcelain, slumped glass, mirror. Dimensions: 36" x 36" x 24" (90 x 90 x 60 cm).
Left: Nurielle Stern. A Copper Nail to Kill a Tree (stay close and far away), 2021.
Porcelain, wood, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 25’ x 14’ x 9’ (7.6 x 4.2 x 7.6 m). Right: Nurielle Stern. Signal Wicking, 2021.
Single channel video. Dimensions variable.
Nurielle Stern. A Copper Nail to Kill a Tree (stay close and far away), 2021.
Porcelain, wood, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 25’ x 14’ x 9’ (7.6 x 4.2 x 7.6 m).
Nurielle Stern. Signal Wicking (video still), 2021.
Single channel video. Dimensions variable.
Nurielle Stern. Greensticks: Honeycomb & Vine (detail view), 2021.
Porcelain. Dimensions: 19” x 8” x 4” (48 x 20 x 10 cm).
Nurielle Stern. Greensticks: Branched Arm, 2021.
Porcelain. Dimensions: 20” x 5” x 36” (50 x 13 x 91 cm).
Nicholas Crombach. Garden Wall, 2021.
Plate glass, pressed flowers, concrete, cast aluminum. Dimensions: 40” x 40” x 72” (101 x 101 x 183 cm).
Wall mounted works: Nicholas Crombach. Fleuron II and III, 2021. Plate glass, pressed flowers, concrete. Dimensions: each 10” x 5” x 20” (each 25 x 13 x 50 cm).
Nicholas Crombach. Burial, 2020.
Velvet, soapstone, resin, wood, cast aluminum, foam, cement, found and altered materials. Dimensions: 30" x 39" x 30" (76 x 99 x 76 cm).
Nicholas Crombach. Concert of Birds (detail view), 2021.
Patinated cast aluminum, velvet, wood, painted polyester resin, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 14’ x 7.5’ x 10.25’ (4.2 x 2.2 x 3.1 m).
Nicholas Crombach. Concert of Birds (detail view), 2021.
Patinated cast aluminum, velvet, wood, painted polyester resin, greenhouse frame. Dimensions: 14’ x 7.5’ x 10.25’ (4.2 x 2.2 x 3.1 m).
Image of the artists, Nurielle Stern (left) and Nicholas Crombach (right) at the MacLaren Art Centre, July 2023
Petrichor
June 17- September 17, 2023
Duo/collaborative exhibition featuring the works of Nurielle Stern and Nicholas Crombach.
Curated by Sheila McMath.
Laking Gallery and Gallery 3 at the MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON.