about
Mallory Donen is a multidisciplinary artist residing in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil Waututh First Nations. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of the Fraser Valley, and a Master of Fine Arts from University of Manitoba. Donen was a recipient of Research and Creation grants from the Canada Council for the Arts in 2021 and 2022. She has exhibited solo and group shows both nationally and internationally in the USA. Currently she works from her art studio at City Centre Artist Lodge (a former motel), what was previously the central hub for Vancouver Mural Festival.
artist statement
My practice investigates notions of labour, productivity, and the value of art in relation to craft and women’s work. Instead of becoming reliant on computers and other advanced technologies that are accelerating the speeds of production and consumption alike, I choose to look back to centuries-old practices that have been passed down through generations of women. Women used to execute the mundane, repetitive tasks that are now assigned to many machines and computers. By embracing time-consuming traditional craft processes like cross-stitching, I emphasize the value of women’s labour.
