© Jonathan Hobin
White Water Gallery 143 Main St. W. P.O. Box 1491 ON P1B 8K6 North Bay, Canada
Drawing from iconic literary, cinematic and historical references as well as from popular culture, Jonathan Hobin's work explores the darker, or at the very least, the troubling aspects of childhood, imagination, and storytelling.
In the Playroom is a metaphor for the impossibility of a protective space safe from the reach of modern media. The quizzical disposition of youth and the pervasive nature of the media are symbolically represented in Hobin's images through tableau-vivant re-enactments of the very current events that adults might wish to keep out of their child's world. Just as children make a game of pretending to be adults as a way to prepare and ultimately take on these roles in later life, so too do they explore things they hear and see, whether or not they completely understand the magnitude of the event or the implications of their play.
The White Water Gallery would like to announce the production of an accompanying catalogue with written contributions from Johanna Mizgala, Don Snyder & Clayton Windatt.
Vignette : © Jonathan Hobin