Lustre of Cobalt: Ethan Platt | Project Gallery Exhibition

8 November - 7 December 2024
  • Lustre of Cobalt positions the human figure within contemporary societal landscapes, utilizing cobalt as a central element. Extracted from the Earth, cobalt serves diverse roles from powering electronic devices, to adorning art alongside its dual nature capable of energizing or endangering the body. This metal's multifaceted significance is symbolically and aesthetically integrated into the exhibition's hyper-synthetic compositions, reflecting our modern position in the ongoing narrative of existence.

  • Ethan Platt (b.2001) is a contemporary Canadian artist reimagining human actuality from a synthetic standpoint. He captures the essence of...

    Ethan Platt (b.2001) is a contemporary Canadian artist reimagining human actuality from a synthetic
    standpoint. He captures the essence of contemporary life, focusing on idealism, fictive realities, and digital identity. By employing reflective surfaces as motif, Ethan Platt creates compositions that blur the lines between the natural and artificial, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of existence in the digital age.