Kristan Horton

Kristan Horton presents his endless drawing project as an exhibition. Perpetually extending, this singular work, rendered in black ink on kraft paper, speaks to the primal, meditative, and ritualistic aspects of creation. At the heart of the artist's practice is a philosophy of accumulation. None of This is in My Mind is thus not merely a presentation of a finished product; it is an invitation to witness an ongoing, open-ended process that resists closure. The work is a meditative reflection on labour, materiality, and the negotiation between human agency and external forces. As Frederick Kiesler explored “endless architecture” as the antithesis of modern architecture’s dominance, Horton’s endless drawing suggests alternative thinking to our spectacle-laden world. 

Kristan Horton’s multidisciplinary practice spans drawing, sculpture, photography, and video. Through layered methods of material and virtual construction, he has developed several long-term projects unified by their serial and episodic nature. Grounded in rigorous studio research, Horton brings his subjects to life through innovative and experimental approaches to various mediums. He has had an international exhibition career since the late 1990s exhibiting at Glassbox, Paris; ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany; Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; Intercommunications Center, Tokyo. He has recently exhibited Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove at the Art Gallery of York University, North York, Ontario and has had solo exhibitions at Jessica Bradley Projects and Mercer Union in Toronto. Horton was recently featured in the magazine La Repubblica Delle Donne, Milan and a text by Ian Carr Harris on his work has appeared in Contemporary Magazine. David Balzer has written on Horton’s work for Canadian Art (Spring 2006) and Yam Lau wrote a feature article for C Magazine (Fall 2006).