Elizabeth Zvonar
Feelings
2010
Porcelain
Edition of 250, unsigned
Unframed

*Feelings*, a limited edition porcelain sculpture made by Elisabeth Zvonar was produced by the Contemporary Art Gallery for *It’s What You Do With It That Counts*, the 22nd CAG Gala and Art Auction held on November 6, 2010.

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Feelings, 2010

Elizabeth Zvonar

In this new body of work Vancouver artist Elizabeth Zvonar pursues the connections between Cubism, representations of the 4th Dimension and rubber bands as metaphors for time. “I find that at the end of a journey, which of course is neverending, I have found things out.” This quote from British playwright Harold Pinter, is an apt description for *On Time*, an array of sculptures and collage works that act as possible portals into implausible places. 

*On Time* delves into the realms of science, philosophy and religion by examining how the desire to move between realms—earthly, spiritual or dimensional—is portrayed through invention, ritual and, ultimately, image. Zvonar’s reflection on Cubism and its relationship to Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, as well as her consideration of counter-cultures such as the beat generation and hippy culture, focuses on a common desire to transcend the physical limits of temporal reality. Whether it is the simple gesture of “thumbs up“ or a picture of a popular music icon, she captures this ambition by drawing on familiar images. Through her use of scale, mix of materials and combination of imagery, Zvonar manages to render the familiar somewhat absurd.  She captures a humour that taps into an optimism and innocence that seems to belong in some other realm. 



Interview: Jenifer Papararo and Elizabeth Zvonar

A collage of two overlapping hands making a butterfly hand gesture in front of a picture of an orange and blue nebula. 

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A thin table with a circular glass top. Seven cubes sit stacked on top of each other. A framed image of two people with long hair reading a book. Their faces are replaced with colourful stripes. 

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A long white rectangular block leans against twelve black mannequin arms that are attached to its sides. On the back wall, a hand protruding out the wall, holds on to long brown ribbon.

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Installation shot of Elizabeth Zvonars work in a gallery. Three images hang on a different wall. A small table with cubes on top sits to the left, a large and long rectangular block sits to the right.

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Installation shot of Elizabeth Zvonars work in a gallery. Three images hang on different walls. Small tables with cubes on top sit throughout the space, a large rectangular block sits to the left.

Elizabeth Zvonar

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