A diptych depicting a field, coloured under a dark sky on the left and black-and-white with a man standing next to a camera on the right.

Thaddeus Hołownia

Artistic Achievement Award
Visual Artist
Jolicure, New Brunswick

Meet New Brunswick-based visual artist Thaddeus Hołownia in this video portrait by Matthew Brown.

Highlights from the nomination statement

Nominator: Mireille Eagan, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Rooms, and John Leroux, Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, Beaverbrook Art Gallery

“Thaddeus Hołownia, a visual artist with a career spanning over four decades, stands out for his distinctive interpretation of time, place, and the natural environment.”

Close-up of dark, white-tipped starling feathers.
Thaddeus Hołownia, Starling, 2022, from the series of a feather, archival pigment print, 40.64 cm x 55.88 cm.
Photo credit: Thaddeus Hołownia

“Hołownia’s photography goes beyond mere documentation, offering a contemplative reflection on the environment and its evolution over time. It is a profound dedication to place and the act of looking.”

“His work, marked by [its] technical excellence and emotional depth, captures the beauty and complexity of our world and encourages a deeper reflection on our place within it.”

A snow-covered field under dark clouds, with a line of trees on the horizon and a pond in the foreground.
Earlier work
Thaddeus Hołownia, Jolicure Pond, 1996, from the series Jolicure Pond, chromogenic contact print, 41.91 cm x 16.51 cm.
Photo credit: Thaddeus Hołownia

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