For the past two years, it has seemed like Toronto-based Alex McLeod's work is everywhere; he has had recent shows internationally in New York, Barcelona, Sao Paulo, Denver, Philadelphia, San Jose, Rio de Janeiro, and New Zealand. Back home, his work was included in the Cart Blanche 2 catalogue (published by Magenta Press in 2008), functioned as the primary promotional imagery for the Art Toronto in 2010, and featured prominently in Toronto’s Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art 2010 summer group show, Empire of Dreams.
Since graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2007, McLeod has become best known for his computer-generated digital images of fantastical fabricated landscapes. On August 25, Angell Gallery will present their second solo exhibition of his work in a show titled "Distant Secrets".
The Ministry of Artistic Affairs invited Angell Gallery Associate Director Gareth Brown-Jowett to interview McLeod about his work, his working process, and his upcoming exhibition.
