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Exhibiting as part of DesignTO Festival
Kikospace
2104 Dundas St. W, Toronto, ON

January 23 - February 1, 2026

Ratelier
9 Trinity Park Lane, Toronto, ON
February 18 - April 14, 2026

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The New Other presents ‘SLOWWAVE’, a solo exhibition by Xavier Allen that, through the senses, remembers a home that was never known. Xavier draws on her childhood spent walking the shores of Haida Gwaii collecting ocean-polished stones, hearing the waves lap against the shore, and time stretching into eternity. This was the birthplace of her fascination with abstract form.

Xavier’s sculptures are inspired by energy and higher dimensions. Translated into the natural materials of metal, cement, and marble each piece grounds the ethereal in the physical world. This connection is further translated into an array of suspended drawings captured in sheer silk. Viewers can experience every angle of a piece at once, walking through layers of this cohesive world.

The show began at Kikospace, as part of DesignTO. Guided sound bath experiences were offered to connect this new body of work to memories of the coast.

SLOWWAVE 2.0 was an extension of this body of work, hosted at Ratelier, a sensory gallery/cafe. A signature scent inspired by memory was designed at their fragrance workshop and placed on display alongside the work, deepening the sensory journey.