Carollyne Yardley
Carollyne Yardley, Becoming-with (detail), from the Sympoetics of Squirrealism series, 2021. Pigment on canvas, 78′′ x 60′′. Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Rituals of Care (detail), from the Sympoetics of Squirrealism series, 2021. Garry oak seedling grown from foraged acorns, soil and oak barrel from garden (14″ x 9″ x 9″), gifted human hair, foraged used blue nitrile gloves, resin, acrylic nails, armature 25″ x 36″ x 24″ (each hand 10″ x 3″ x 4″). Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Rituals of Care (detail), from the Sympoetics of Squirrealism series, 2021. Garry oak seedling grown from foraged acorns, soil and oak barrel from garden (14″ x 9″ x 9″), gifted human hair, foraged used blue nitrile gloves, resin, acrylic nails, armature 25″ x 36″ x 24″ (each hand 10″ x 3″ x 4″). Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Contagion (detail), from the Sympoetics of Squirrealism series, 2021. Gifted human hair, foraged used blue nitrile gloves, resin, acrylic nails, armature, 25″ x 32″ x 8″ (each hand 10″ x 3″ x 4″). Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Contagion (detail), from the Sympoetics of Squirrealism series, 2021. Gifted human hair, foraged used blue nitrile gloves, resin, acrylic nails, armature, 25″ x 32″ x 8″ (each hand 10″ x 3″ x 4″). Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Sympoetics of Squirrealism (installation view), 2021. Mixed media, 18′ x 8′ x 2′. Installation in Becoming (Final Thesis Exhibition), Emily Carr University, 2021. Photograph by Carollyne Yardley.
Carollyne Yardley, Molecular (right view), from the Symbiogenesis series, 2020. Found and foraged cedar bough (sustainably harvested after windstorm), pampas grass, human hair, plastic mesh tree protector, 17′′ x 10′′ x 8′′. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Molecular (front view), from the Symbiogenesis series, 2020. Found and foraged cedar bough (sustainably harvested after windstorm), pampas grass, human hair, plastic mesh tree protector, 17′′ x 10′′ x 8′′. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Plastivore, from the Symbiogenesis series, 2020. Gifted human hair, foraged rusty bedsprings, twigs, blue plastic surgical gloves, 37″ x 30″ x 8″. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Becoming Plastic, from the Becoming Plastic series, 2022. Gifted human hair, used blue nitrile gloves, resin, 7.5” x 2.5” x 2.5”. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Becoming Plastic Fingers, from the Becoming Plastic series, 2022. Gifted human hair, used blue nitrile gloves, resin, acrylic nail (each finger 3.5” x 5” x 5”), 24” x 10” x 2”. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Human Hair Squirrel Mask, 2018. Pigment on canvas, 46′′ x 60′′. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Human Hair Squirrel Mask, 2012-2018. Human hair. Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Installation view from Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Installation view of Becoming Plastic at Deluge Contemporary Art, 2022. Photograph by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, Squirrel Dichromatic Colour Vision (developed in C++), 2019. Deluge Contemporary Art, 18 Mar.–16 Apr. 2022.
Carollyne Yardley, becoming plastic C (video short), 2022. Deluge Contemporary Art, 18 Mar.–16 Apr. 2022.
Carollyne Yardley, Becoming Plastic. 18 Mar.–16 Apr. 2022, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria, BC. Video by Spartan Media.
Carollyne Yardley, “Thinking-with Synanthropes.” Vimeo, uploaded by carollyne, 17 Nov 2022, vimeo.com/770294966/859f99d034.
This video was shown at a City of Victoria Special Council meeting (MMHI Design Guideline: Zoning Regulation Bylaw and Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendments and Policy Updates) on 2 Sept. 2022 at 12:00 PM. This can be seen in the link below, at 13:35-16:48.