In these days of drive-thru’s and fast everything, there exists a ready convenience to life that is intoxicating. Most would say we don’t miss the days of corsets and class rule ( though there’s definitely an argument that both still exist, just in different forms ). But for all the rigidity and rules, there was perhaps a meticulousness to life then that we’ve lost touch with. Toronto artist Anna Church in her carefully assembled creations honors these symbols of our past.
Church comes flea markets and other sources to find just the right pieces to craft her symbolic assemblages. Whether her Insignia or At Your Service series, arrangements of objects and ephemera are pieced together with exacting precision and aesthetic romanticism. The resulting imagery, available as limited edition prints, are at once recognizable and enigmatic. For all of these objects were once treasures of other people, a part of the history of many, emblematic of one.
To see more of Anna Church‘s work, please visit her website and be sure to follow her on all the usual social media suspects! To catch a glimpse into her process, enjoy the video below, shot by videographer Vuk Dragojevic.
