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NORBERG HALL is pleased to present their second solo exhibition with emerging Calgary/Mohkinstsis-based artist SEAN JENA TAAL.

In this new body of work, Sean Jena Taal (BFA '15, Drawing) meditates on the poiesis of caves and stalagmite formations, rendering subterranean worlds that feel both ancient and intimately human. Through dense surfaces of graphite and moments of quiet luminosity, the works trace the subconscious terrain of the self, inviting viewers into a space where the body, the spirit, the earth, and the unknown become inseparable.

SEAN JENA TAAL received a BFA in Drawing from Alberta University of the Arts in 2015 and, in 2012, attended the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design residency program in New York. In 2022, Taal participated in the Gil Artist Residency, followed by a residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in 2023. In spring 2026, he will participate in Space, Place, and Time, a residency hosted by the Ionian Center for the Arts and Culture in Greece.

Recent solo exhibitions include Witch’s Fingers at Southern Alberta Art Gallery in 2023 and Shadow of the Hollow at Norberg Hall in 2024. He has also participated in group exhibitions including a recent presentation at Pale Fire, Vancouver. His work is held in public and private collections, including the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.