
object petit a-z runs at the Art Gallery of Regina from January 15 to March 27, 2027, featuring miniature artworks by Carey Shaw, Frans Lotz, Jason Hipfner, Ulrike Veith, and William Stoudt. Miniatures are explored as a complex category of objects that enable understanding of something too complex to take in at a glance, provide feelings of control through scale, suggest intimate viewer experiences, and serve as places to house private thoughts. The exhibition's title references the psychoanalytic concept of unattainable desire and invites reflection on the full spectrum of human longing. The artists' intricately detailed and whimsical miniatures create a safe space for viewers to grapple with pressing issues including relentless news cycles, global conflict, domestic violence, environmental degradation, and everyday anxieties. By shifting scale, artists magnify the importance of what is depicted.