Generative (In)tension Amanda WoodVancouver, British Columbia Vote Voter pour Generative (In)tensionAmanda Wood Vous pouvez modifier votre vote à tout moment avant 17 h 00 (heure du Pacifique) le 17 octobre 2025 Entrez une adresse e-mail valide pour confirmer votre vote adresse e-mail Confirm vote Dimension 25" x 21" Médium Handwoven cotton Generative (In)tension explores how we perceive, misread, and find meaning in patterns. At first glance the woven structure appears orderly but, on closer inspection, subtle colour shifts, optical illusions, and (un)intentional disruptions are revealed. These variations challenge the idea of perfection—a value often prioritized in Western culture that can create exclusion rather than inclusion. As a neurodivergent artist, I draw from both craft traditions and scientific approaches to highlight fragmented, non-linear ways of knowing. The work invites viewers to engage with uncertainty, question assumptions, and consider alternative perspectives shaped by diverse sensory and cognitive experiences. Generative (In)tension Amanda WoodVancouver, British Columbia Vote Voter pour Generative (In)tensionAmanda Wood Entrez une adresse e-mail valide pour confirmer votre vote adresse e-mail Confirm vote À propos de l'artiste À propos de l'artiste Amanda WoodVancouver, British Columbia Amanda Wood is a neurodivergent, multi-ethnic artist based in Vancouver, BC, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ Nations. Her interdisciplinary practice spans printmaking and weaving, exploring how knowledge lives in the body and in materials. Amanda has received support from the Canada Council and BC Arts Council and is a 2024 SAIC Oxbow Merit Scholar. Her work has recently shown at THIS gallery (Vancouver) and Artcite Inc (Windsor). Through abstraction and translation, she reimagines systems as multisensory experiences rooted in embodied perception. Suivez sur les sociaux