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Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light

October 30–December 7
Student Gallery

Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light explores the intersection of astronomy, history, and photography. Central to this exhibition is John Herschel, the pioneering astronomer, photographer and inventor of the cyanotype, whose groundbreaking work inspires Tyrie's quest to capture the most distant visible light. By combining a range of techniques, both historical and experimental, Tyrie uses innovative methods to reveal photons that have journeyed across centuries to reach Earth. This series invites viewers to experience a fusion of reality and abstraction, where photographs become landmarks of the universe's abstract spaces.

Starry night sky, tree in in bottom right corner of frame filtered in red light.
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Gabrielle Tyrie, Venus at the Dark-Sky Reserve, 2021. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist.

Artist Bio

Gabrielle Tyrie

Gabrielle Tyrie (b.1999) is a photo based artist. Her practice is motivated by visualizing scientific concepts and engaging her artistic projects as a means of discovery. Working primarily in cyanotype, she uses the medium to connect and reference its history. Tyrie is fascinated by pseudo, fantastical as well as actual empirical methods. She is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University with a BFA in Photography Studies, and lives in Toronto.

Installation Shots

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Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light (installation view), 2024. © Daniel Smith, The Image Centre

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Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light (installation view), 2024. © Daniel Smith, The Image Centre

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Gabrielle Tyrie: Looking for the Oldest Piece of Light (installation view), 2024. © Daniel Smith, The Image Centre