As a part of Leonard Suryaja’s exhibition “False Idol x North Kin” at Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art (MARCH 13 - July 17, 2022), Jacquelyn Hébert worked with the artist to create a selection of handmade tote bags and pouches featured in the exhibition, using an inverse image of the collage that Suryajaya printed on fabric. Each bag was diligently crafted, creating a limited edition, locally made product that celebrates Winnipeg.
Suryajaya built upon the importance of relationships in his extensive body of work by offering free studio portrait sessions to members of the public when he visited Winnipeg for the first time in February 2022. The result of these portrait sessions has been amalgamated into an interwoven collage that becomes part of his characteristic visually rich installation in False Idol X North Kin. The installation models itself after airport newsstands and gift shops for travellers on their way to or leaving home.
The remaining bags and pouches can be purchased at the Plug In ICA store or online: https://plugin.myshopify.com/
