JOURNEY OF THE MIND
5 Feb–11 Apr 2027
Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada
We live in challenging times. Constantly connected through digital media, yet often feeling isolated, many experience pressure, anxiety and uncertainty. The lasting impact of recent global crises, alongside concerns about climate change and social injustice, has intensified questions around MENTAL WELLBEING and COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY.
JOURNEY OF THE MIND draws directly on the writings of the Sikh teachers, which offer practical guidance and clear insight into the nature of the mind – how it wanders, what obstructs it and how it can return to clarity. In Sikhi, the MIND is both the source of SUFFERING and the gateway to FREEDOM. Through focused practice (Simran), selfless service (Seva) and the support of community (Sangat), Sikh philosophy offers a path toward inner steadiness and purposeful living.
The exhibition explores these principles through contemporary figurative and abstract works by artists from diverse cultural backgrounds alongside short films. It reflects on the internal struggles we face – the pull of fear, ego and distraction – and proposes focused practice, community and selfless service as foundations for CLARITY and PEACE.
Following a tour across five UK cities, its North American debut at the Queens Museum in New York followed by Calgary and Toronto, JOURNEY OF THE MIND makes its highly anticipated arrival at the Vancouver Art Gallery in February 2027.
Opening Hours:
Monday: 10am–5pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10am–5pm
Thursday: 10am–5pm
Friday: 10am–8pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 10am–5pm
FREE and OPEN TO ALL
Address:
Vancouver Art Gallery,
750 Hornby Street,
Vancouver
BC V6Z 2H7
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