Set against the black walls of the gallery, Black Holes is comprised of a series of terms and phrases cut out from grey and white adhesive vinyl. These phrases and words pull the viewer in by compelling them to read what is illustrated on the gallery walls: primarily because they are made from vinyl or because of the contrast between the texts, but because some of the phrases are readily identifiable as frequently used headlines in newspapers and news media reports. The phrases Rehman uses however go beyond reiterating newspaper headlines as each term is placed closely next to one another like a long stream of consciousness. The resulting nature of the words and phrases that are adhered onto the walls of the gallery are like the amorphous black holes of the cosmos, set in motion an immense field of meanings and histories.
Black Holes, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, ON. February 6- March 21, 2009.