Jen Aitken

Toronto-based artist Jen Aitken (b.1985) creates sculptures and drawings that subvert habits of interpretation and allow for prolonged moments of focused observation. She relies on basic geometric shapes to ground her work in the familiar built environment, but combines these simple units into ambiguous forms that contradict anticipations and provoke embodied responses. Aitken received her MFA in 2014 from the University of Guelph, and her BFA in 2010 from Emily Carr University. In May 2016, she presented a new suite of concrete sculptures for her first solo show at Battat Contemporary, which was accompanied by a publication of her studio drawings. Aitken recently participated in group exhibitions at Forest City Gallery, Diaz Contemporary, and Kamloops Art Gallery, and looks forward to a solo exhibition at YYZ in the Spring of 2017.

Jen Aitken would like to thank the Centre Clark team for this opportunity and their assistance, as well as Daisy Desrosiers, Joe and Erin Battat, Sara Duke, and Matt Schust for all of their support.