I See Through Them, Jaime Angelopoulos, 2011, 55″ x 35″ x 27″, cotton and polyester fabric, plaster, foam. Courtesy Parisian Laundry and the artist.
The Hazelton Hotel
Yorkville and Hazelton
Jaime Angelopoulos, 30, one of Toronto’s hottest, emerging young artists, has won the first ever Hazelton Hotel Sculpture Contest. Her evocative piece will go on display in the Hazelton Hotel’s lobby beginning in January 2013.
“We’re extremely excited to showcase the work of such a talented, young artist. I know it will animate and completely transform our lobby,” said David Mounteer, General Manager of The Hazelton Hotel. “This project shows the great wealth of artistic talent in our community and I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who submitted a piece of work.”
Contest submissions closed on November 30th, 2012. The Hazelton Hotel asked artists to submit a work of sculpture for display on a designated pedestal in the hotel lobby and over 150 submissions were received in just two months. The proposals came from both emerging and established artists, working in a full range of materials and styles – from figurative bronzes and stone carvings, to more conceptual and abstract works.
The submissions were judged by guest jurors: Bruno Billio (Hazelton artist), Kelly McCray (Curator) and Troy Seidman (Art consultant).
As the winner of The Hazelton Hotel Plinth Sculpture Contest, Angelopoulos will receive an honorarium of $4000, use of The Hazelton Hotel’s private screening room for an artist’s talk in the Spring of 2013, plus one night’s accommodation. Her work I See Through Them (2011) will go on display on the plinth in the hotel’s lobby from January until July 2013.
The judges felt that her strong and original practice, dedication to sculpture and singular voice, combined to create an exciting work, worthy of the distinction. Angelopoulos received her MFA from York University, Toronto (2010), and BFA from NSCAD University, Halifax (2005). She has exhibited her sculptures and drawings internationally, with solo exhibitions across Canada. Angelopoulos lives and works in Toronto and is represented by PARISIAN LAUNDRY in Montreal.
An honourable mention goes to Janet Macpherson for her piece “Virgin Mary,” for the intricate ceramic work and fine details. The second honourable mention was awarded to Lee Kline for his piece “Pink Resin Wedge” for the degree of finesse involved in resin casting and the dynamic use of colour.
For more information about the Hazelton Plinth Sculpture Contest and the mentioned artists, please visit thehazeltonhotel.com/hazeltonplinth.