Dust of the Sun: A 50-year overview of the graphic and text print work by Edith Pahlke
Curated by Peter Dykhuis and Ariella Pahlke

October 7 — November 13, 2022
open Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6pm

Special events & additional opening times:
Opening drop-in reception: Friday, October 7th 6-9pm
Nocturne: Saturday, October 15th noon-midnight
Artist Talk: Sunday, October 30th 3pm

Hermes Gallery is pleased to welcome Edith Pahlke and her exhibition of graphic and text print work, co-curated by Peter Dykhuis and Ariella Pahlke. As a tenant of Northwood Manor, Edith Pahlke is a close neighbour to Hermes.

Formally trained in the 1950s and 60s in graphic arts and printmaking at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg, Germany, Pahlke has continued to create linocuts, prints, and graphic projects for much of her life that focus on the interplay of letters, words, numbers, and images, often presented as haikus and short texts. An intrepid and curious traveller, Pahlke’s multi-lingual prints were executed in German, French, English, and Icelandic. The exhibition will feature Pahlke’s graphic artwork along with some audio-visual excerpts of readings, translations, and some conversations, which Ariella (Edith’s daughter) is recording for a larger documentary project.

The acts of creating (art) and curation/storytelling are essential elements of both Edith and Ariella’s lives. What do we choose to share/remember, and what do we leave behind? Each decision is in essence a direction for moving forward, but Edith’s artwork and choice of texts reflect ambivalence. With great precision, the work both articulates and obscures at the same time, undermining commitment to a static place, time, or beliefs. It floats in the present moment without landing – as dust of the sun, an expression taken from her translation of a Jacques Prévert poem in her work.

Note for Visitors Regarding Covid-19: Masks are preferred. Maximum 15-20 people.