nas·cent /ˈnās(ə)nt/ adjective

1. (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display

signs of future potential.

In 2001, Taru Lahti began creating metal canvases - a new type of painting canvas. This nascent process of cutting, forming, fastening, and welding sheet metal together brings a three-dimensional dynamic of depth, surface tension, and an overall visual lightness to the “canvas”. Taru uses a combination of invented methods and technique, formal and sometimes unconventional, which produces an unforeseen contemporary effect. A final noteworthy trait of the metal canvases is the beautiful shadow patterns projected on walls from multiple light sources.

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The reception for Taru Lahti’s exhibition “Nascent” will take place on January 13th from 6pm-10pm