Entwined
Entwined
Contemporary Calgary, December 5, 2025—March 15, 2026
Curated by Mona Filip
Carrie Allison, Sara Angelucci, Ari Bayuaji, Anna Binta Diallo, Alana Bartol, Katherine Boyer, DaveandJenn, Kuh Del Rosario, Emily Jan, Tyler Los-Jones, Qavavau Manumie, Jennifer Murphy, Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed, Sabrina Ratté, Sandra Sawatzky, Adrian Stimson, tīná gúyáńí, Alberta Rose W. / Ingniq, Xiaojing Yan
Unfolding over several spaces of Contemporary Calgary’s iconic building, Entwined brings together works by nineteen artists and collectives from the Prairies and beyond to consider our relationship as humans with the land and all forms of life. Using both natural and manufactured materials and working across different visual media, the artists in this exhibition reflect on urgent issues affecting our ecosystem. They offer converging perspectives on the interdependency of all species, engaging traditional knowledge, mythological beliefs, futuristic imagination, and scientific exploration to articulate artistic strategies that encourage a deeper, empathetic understanding of our connected world.
Alana Bartol examines resource extraction and concepts of remediation, creating objects, videos and installations that blend research with ritual, stark realities with legends of enchantment, and contemplation with sensorial experience. Herbalist and botanist Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed integrates art with education, providing workshops and tours that seek to reconnect people to nature. In addition, her collaboration with Alana Bartol invites reseeding and recovery of ravaged local flora. -Mona Filip
Photos: Blaine Campbell and Victoria Cimolini.
