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A Boundless Moment marks the beginning of a new series of Community Curator projects at KW|AG. Tarin Hughes, a recent graduate of the University of Waterloo's Fine Arts program and KW|AG docent, was invited to conduct self-directed research on the permanent collection and work closely with Gallery staff in the development of her own exhibition.

Exhibition Foreword by Tarin Hughes

"We stood a moment so in a strange world," wrote Robert Frost in his poem A Boundless Moment.  Everyone may have their own interpretation of these words, but for me they are the idea and muse that gathers together a varied and diverse selection of works.  Inspired by the title of Frost's poem, my exhibition focuses on the sacred seconds when we can stop and realize that we are living. 

Within KW|AG's permanent collection there are many works that portray the simplicity and beauty found in a moment. One work in particular, David Milne's Painting Place, resonated with me during the time that I spent searching the collection.  At first glance, the work appears to depict a staged setting, but my research into Painting Place revealed more about Milne and his relationship with the location. Milne was constructing a summerhouse in New York State and one day, while on a walk, he decided to set up his paint box and ink to capture the vista. Milne went on to compose eight versions of Painting Place, confirming the notion that the artist was smitten with the endless possibility that he saw in nature and therefore in everyday life. 

Like Painting Place the works in A Boundless Moment capture the idea of a simple minute in time.  Each of these artists created records of what they saw and loved. They found comfort in the places they knew and called home. They were consumed with the process of creation and exploration.  Through a variety of media, the artists expressed both real places and real emotions. The works included in A Boundless Moment remind us that we all have our own sanctuaries, whether they are literal or imagined.