Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joseph Cunningham is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersection betwee...
About the artist
Joined In 2019
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About the artist
Joined In 2019
(6 Followers)
Joseph Cunningham is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersection between the physical world and the spiritual self. Rooted in observation, reflection, and curiosity, his art asks timeless questions: What does it mean to be human? What is consciousness? Where does the sacred meet the material?
Raised in a blue-collar town and deeply influenced by global travel, Eastern philosophy, and ancient traditions, Joseph’s work weaves together symbols of mortality, lust, divinity, and transcendence. His artistic language draws from the Northwest Coast formline tradition, which he studies and practices in British Columbia, while also exploring Japanese aesthetics, carving, and Zen philosophy.
Joseph’s primary materials—acrylic and fabric—carry both accessibility and symbolism. Fabric, as one of humanity’s oldest forms of expression, reflects identity, class, ritual, and memory. Acrylic allows immediacy, spontaneity, and evolution. Each work becomes a living dialogue with the viewer, designed to change over time and mirror one’s inner growth.
His practice is deeply spiritual. He views himself not as a creator in the egoic sense, but as a vessel—his work guided by a higher consciousness that moves through him. Jos...
Apprenticeship with Salish Carver, Gerry Sheena (Current)
Fine arts certificate (honors)
College of New Caledonia, Prince George , BC
CANADA
Solo Exhibition:
2019 Omineca Arts Center, Prince George, British Columbia
Group Exhibitions:
2019 Art for Advent, Murze magazine
2018 Quickie, James Black Gallery
Vancouver, British Columbia
2018 Bienniale International du Carnet d’Artiste,
Societe d’art et d’histiore
deBeauport
Quebec City, Quebec
2018 Beauty is (pain)t, College of New Caledonia
Prince George, British Columbia
2017 Sleep is over shaded, College of New Caledonia
Prince George, British Columbia
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