Almanach

2009

For Veronika Horlik, the search for the essence of life feeds on memories. She offers a flax field that, in the foreground, is trapped in eternal winter. Yet, behind the apparent frozen expanse, the memory of a gentle breeze, a less threatening climate and a colourful existence seems to come forth. Could it be that our perception of the present depends on our ability to dig into the images of the past and imagine those to come?

Veronika Horlik is a ceramist and painter. She lives and works in Montréal, where, in parallel with her artistic practice, she has a career in teaching at McGill University. A graduate in art education from McGill University and in ceramics from Sheridan College, she is recognized for her ceramic murals. She was a finalist in the 2005 and 2006 Prix François Houdé competition held by the Ville de Montréal.