Humans are complicated! Alex Sheriff’s art examines our evolution in a cheeky way

Alex Sheriff series “Closing Parties’’ is a collection of paper collages accompanied by video animation. The title of the series is meant to be double-edged. At first glance, the collage imagery seems celebratory — but when you look a little longer, you realize it is actually quite apocalyptic. The cataclysmic events happening in the artwork are disguised as red carpet events, weekend excursions and fireworks. Alex Sheriff’s body of work attempts to diffuse the gap between natural and human history. It’s a grand and ambitious effort that Sheriff pulls off with grace and a playful style. »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: **FULL DESC** Find us at: CBC Arts on Facebook: CBC Arts on Twitter: CBC Arts on Instagram: About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant a