PADA Studios Artists-in-residency Lauren Pirie.

Lauren Pirie (b.1983) is a multidisciplinary artist and curator living and working in Toronto, Canada.

“My drawings, paintings and sculptures illuminate inherent interconnectedness—between human and human and to our shared environment—and at the same time, a yearning for connection. I’m interested in the common threads in our personal and global mythologies, in queer ecologies, our fears and our fantasies, and how our willingness to confront our shadows—individually and collectively—can lead to growth and healing. These themes, while timeless, feel especially relevant in our climate of heightened anxieties, rising temperatures, and, currently, physical distance.”

PADA is an Art Residency & Gallery based in a post-industrial site near Lisbon, Portugal.

Video by Apertura Studios.

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