Ailene deVries: a stone holds my shadow
January 22 - February 22, 2025
Student Gallery
Ailene deVries’ a stone holds my shadow explores the weight and transformation of grief through photography and weaving. Beginning in a Toronto graveyard, deVries used a twin-lens camera to interact with her shadow, creating a dance of light and form that reflected her attempts to grapple with loss. Over time, she moved from "capturing" grief to weaving it, transforming graveyard images into tactile patterns on the loom. This process of layering and eroding images mirrors the sedimentary weight of grief—a force that breaks down yet rebuilds, grounding her exploration in both movement and materiality.
Ailene deVries, How it Comes, 2020, handwoven jacquard (cotton & wool). Courtesy of the artist
Artist Bio
Ailene deVries
Ailene deVries (they/she) is an artist currently based in Long Beach, California. They hold a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Toronto Metropolitan University and a master’s in visual and critical studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
