Andreia Santana: A Door Handle, A Handshake
Oct 04, 2025 - Feb 07, 2026
Andreia Santana: A Door Handle, A Handshake
Date: October 4, 2025 - February 7, 2026
Location: Oakville Galleries, Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville
A Door Handle, A Handshake is Andreia Santana's first solo exhibition in North America. Developed during her residency at Oakville Galleries, the exhibition features a new series of sculptures that engage directly with the gallery architecture and its surrounding environment.
The exhibition title quotes Juhani Pallasmaa's expression from the book The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, as a metaphorical comparison emphasizing the first tactile impression a person has with a building. Just as a handshake can portray a sense of someone's character, a door handle communicates and reinforces its connection to the user, and the architectural experience through touch, material, and design.
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