We've Met Before
Khadijah Morley
Opening Reception
February 1, 6 - 9 pm
Artist Talk
February 2, 1 -2 pm
Online via zoom
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Marking the beginning of a new chapter in Khadijah Morley’s artistic practice, this solo exhibition delves into the artist’s evolving relationship with spirituality and the cosmos. Through a series of linocut and woodcut prints, We've Met Before ruminates on spiritual practices and her connection to transcendence.
The works in this series are suffused with a dreamlike palette, inspired by the shifting gradients of the sky as day gives way to night. These transitions evoke a sense of wonder and mystery, inviting viewers to contemplate their place within the universe. Her imagery shifts between grounded memories and ethereal imaginings of other worlds. Themes of Interconnectedness, possibility, and existence beyond the material are prevalent throughout.
We’ve Met Before is an invitation to dream, to wonder, and to reimagine the boundaries of what is known.
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Khadijah Morley (she/her) is a Toronto based artist and educator with a BFA in Drawing and Painting from OCAD University.
Through etching and relief printing processes, she depicts Afro-surrealist themes where dreams, magic, and reality converge. She creates work from a Black-feminist framework; prioritizing subjectivity as a counter-narrative.
Khadijah has attended residencies at Banff Centre for the Arts (Banff, AB), Martha Street Studio (Winnipeg, MB), Kala Art Institute (Berkely, CA) In Cahoots (Petaluma,CA), and will be an Artist in Residence at the Mokuhanga Innovation Lab (Japan). Recent grants include the Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation and Canada Arts Council. Her work has been featured on CBC Arts.