Cole Swanson
Golden Oyster

2019
24 carat gold leaf on oyster shell
2.5" x 1.75" x 0.25"
$100
Artwork courtesy of the artist

Cole Swanson is an artist and educator based in Toronto/Tkaronto, Ontario. Through a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and materially focused practice, he explores the complex relationships emerging between humans and the natural world. Swanson’s work opens to multiple ways of knowing; he creates alongside craftspeople, conservationists, scientists, community partners, and non-humans to inform key aspects of the creative process.