Leonard Ursachi: Rise and Shine

Canton Projects presents “Rise and Shine”, an exhibition of art by Leonard Ursachi curated by Emily O’Leary.

The central element of Rise and Shine is a transparent oval vessel resting on a rusted steel base. The vessel is filled with water and a translucent resin rendition of Ada Kaleh—a small island in the Danube River that was submerged by Romania’s despotic leader, Ceaușescu, to realize a hydro-electric project. The resin island, lit from below, is drowned and resuscitated as the water continuously rises and falls. The exhibition was curated by Emily O’Leary.