PAST EXHIBITS

Artery Lab and Enemy Prey Ignore are artists and collaborators working at the intersection of art, design, and culture. More than a shop, our space has served as a venue for exhibitions, performances, artist talks, music events, and creative gatherings. This archive celebrates the artists, musicians, designers, and projects that have passed through our doors.

JOEL-PETER WITKIN EXHIBIT

We were honoured to exhibit the work of Joel-Peter Witkin, one of the most controversial and influential photographers of his generation. Known for his theatrical black-and-white images exploring mortality, religion, beauty, and the human condition, his work has challenged and inspired audiences for decades.

Having been admirers of Witkin's work since the 1980s, it was a great pleasure to host an artist who has had a lasting influence on our own creative careers. Alongside the exhibition, we hosted a talk and book signing, as well as a screening of his documentary film at the historic Revue Cinema, followed by a question-and-answer session with the artist.

JACK BURMAN EXHIBIT

We were pleased to host the work of Jack
Burman, whose haunting photographs examine death and its material remnants without sentimentality. Travelling the world through medical collections and sites of preserved remains, Burman selects subjects that hold an unsettling, almost living presence within death itself. The images are
stark, intimate, and unflinching- hovering between document and confrontation. We’ve followed his work for years, so it was a pleasure to finally exhibit it.

We’ve also had the experience of having objects from our own collection photographed by Burman and included in his publications.

NATHALIE LATOUR + JACK BURMAN EXHIBIT

We were thrilled to present a previous exhibition featuring the work of Jack Burman and Nathalie Latour. The pairing brought together Burman’s unflinching photographic studies of mortality and material remains with Latour’s sculptural practice, which explores the body, memory, and transformation through tactile, physical form.

Shown together, the works created a powerful dialogue between image and object—between documentation and embodiment—each intensifying the other.

ART DILELLA EXHIBIT

We were thrilled to present a previous exhibition featuring the work of Art DiLella. The presentation showcased his strikingly realistic forms and incredible conceptual depth, bringing together works that balance technical precision with layered ideas around material, memory, and perception.

The exhibition highlighted the tension between what feels familiar and what quietly unsettles—anchored in DiLella’s distinctive ability to push realism into something more charged, psychological, and immersive.

MARK PRENT SCULPTURES: ONGOING EXHIBIT

We are proud to have several sculptures by Mark Prent on ongoing display. Known for his remarkably realistic figurative sculptures, Prent's work challenges perceptions of the human body, often blurring the line between the familiar and the surreal. His sculptures are technically masterful, unsettling, and deeply memorable.

Having admired his work since the 1980s, it has been a privilege to live alongside and present these pieces. Over the course of several decades, J. Vincent and Prent developed a close friendship, bonded by a shared fascination with art, the human form, and the creative process. The sculptures remain an important part of our collection and continue to inspire visitors and artists alike.

BODY x ATTACHMENT EXHIBIT

An exhibition curated by J. Vincent that explored the material culture of medicine, psychiatry, and incarceration through a collection of prosthetics, medical instruments, asylum devices, and prison artifacts, revealing the complex relationship between healing, confinement, and control.

To bring these artifacts to life, Vincent created a series of human sculptures that demonstrated how many of the devices were worn, applied, or experienced. These sculptural figures transformed static objects into powerful representations of the individuals who once relied upon—or were subjected to—them.

By pairing rare historical artifacts with sculptural interpretation, Body X Attachment offered a compelling examination of the ways institutions have shaped, treated, and controlled the human body.

HISTORY OF VIOLENCE EXHIBIT

History of Violence was an exhibition curated by J. Vincent that examined the visual and material traces of violence throughout history. The exhibition featured photographs of autopsies and crime scenes alongside artifacts and objects connected to those narratives, creating a stark and thought-provoking exploration of mortality, forensic investigation, and human behaviour.

The exhibition also included several of Vincent's sculptural works, which served as powerful counterparts to the photographic material. By bringing together documentary imagery, historical objects, and sculpture, History of Violence confronted viewers with the often-uncomfortable realities that shape our collective history while encouraging reflection on the ways violence is recorded, preserved, and remembered.

JONATHAN CASTELLINO EXHIBIT

We were pleased to present a selection of photographs by Jonathan Castellino, whose work explores abandoned spaces and forgotten interiors. Through carefully
composed images, Castellino documents places left behind by time, revealing the beauty, decay, and quiet narratives embedded within them.

His photographs transform derelict environments into compelling visual studies, capturing the tension between absence and presence, ruin and resilience. We were delighted to share the work of a photographer whose images uncover extraordinary stories in overlooked places.