Daniel Erban
Drawing as a Weapon
April 19–May 18, 2002

Quebec artist Daniel Erban creates large drawings that in his own words, “scratch at the viewer’s retina and bleed into their conscience”. For the past thirty years, the artist has been obsessed with violence and violent gesture, repetitively exploring society’s dark impulses through the production
of hundreds of loosely figurative near-profane images. Unapologetically provocative, Erban sees the role of the artist as “disturbers of social and cultural peace”. For this exhibit, Erban will take advantage of Artcite’s spacious walls, displaying a large volume of works in the gallery space.

Erban will also present a collection of his drawings in the upcoming 2nd edition of Scan (a local arts publication put out by Common Ground Editions) to accompany & enrich his exhibition at Artcite Inc.