Larger Than Life: Contemporary Art in the Yukon

On the Klondike highway from British Columbia to Yukon, winding around lakes and mountains, suddenly, a sign appears. It reads: “Yukon: Larger Than Life.” This exhibition of recent work by contemporary artists based in Yukon examines the region’s vast expanses, while not necessarily embracing what we tend to think of as the Great White North. The artists explore storytelling and the imaginary within their interpretations of nature and the everyday through video, collage, mixed media, and painting. Larger Than Life represents a cross-section of contemporary art in Yukon, which critically and indirectly examines the region’s sociopolitical dynamics.