(RE)Connection by Chelsey Perry & Sasha Askarian

This work draws on both the literal and metaphorical significance of grounding identity in the present and in place. A tanned deer hide, gifted to Chelsey and representing connection to the Nisga’a First Nation, drapes over the faces of Iranian women, connecting the work to its surroundings while layering cultural and personal resonance. Symbolizing tradition, belonging, and the ongoing relationship between people and land, the hide anchors the piece in both physical and spiritual realms.

This installation of poetry by both Chelsey & Sasha, the hide, carpet and photographs by Carol Gandra, opened with a reading by the two artists, and is meant to give members the experience of walking through a story on place and belonging. 

Vancouver based painter Germain Ekra, and And-Co’s 2024 Artist in Residence.

This is a sculptor by local ceramics artist Charlie Sandman, entitled Growing into Me. Available for sale at And-Co

This is a sculptor by local ceramics artist Charlie Sandman, entitled Growing into Me. Available for sale at And-Co

Ghislain Brown-Kossi

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

Ben Skinner