Patrick Traer Teabagging
OBORO
Vernissage on Saturday, November 9, at 5 pm
Teabagging is an exhibition of three upholstered sculptural pieces. Grossly enlarged scrotums, some of them 5 to 6 feet in height, hang or are perched side by side lolling together on the floor. By taking the basic form of the punching bag and pairing it to reference pairs of testicles, these pieces reference both the heightened physical male-to-male contact of pugilism, and a kind of gross sexual fantasy. I am also interested in the extreme fragility, sensitivity and soft rounded stereotypically feminine aspects of testicles. – Patrick Traer
OBORO
Patrick Traer is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He is best known for his embroidered textile works and upholstery which often extend into sculptural installations and mixed media using video, photography, light-boxes, and blown glass. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, and an MFA in Visual Arts (York University, Toronto). His work has been exhibited widely across Canada, and he has upcoming exhibitions in Washington, Minneapolis, and London (England).