Struts Media Arts Production Fund Recipient and Visiting Artist
January 9 - 16
Keely Hopkins is a visual artist based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Born in Sikoohkotoki (Lethbridge), Alberta on Treaty 7 Territory, Hopkins completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Art History in 2019 at the University of Lethbridge before pursuing visual art at NSCAD University. They graduated with a BFA in Photography and a minor in art history in 2023.
Hopkins’ practice is built on a photographic foundation that incorporates sculpture and video. Highly experimental, they focus on material and a process-based approach to make work. Hopkins is interested in speaking directly to the historical link between science and photography to explore objectivity, interconnectivity, time, and awe. Hopkins had their solo exhibition at the Anna Leonowens Gallery funded by the Roloff Beny Scholarship, and was shortlisted for the 2022 and 2023 NSCAD Student Art Award in the ‘Photography’ category.
While at Struts, Keely is exploring large format photography and physical alterations to negatives using hole punches and plotters. They are researching landscapes that are connected to agricultural practices and boundaries.
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