Perception is about becoming aware of something through the senses and interpreting from experience.  

“Viewers automatically use perception as a core means of understanding and engaging with visual art,” says Kris Miller, Gallery@501 curator. “Dotto knows every individual has their own unique way of perceiving what they experience, and his work engages viewers in questioning some of our own perceptions.” 

One series explores the simplicity and universality of road signs, where viewers can be desensitized to distortions in symbols and words communicating the message. Another series focuses on a dynamic landscape of an underground parking lot. His newest series involves self-portraits in empty washrooms, connecting to personal spaces and our expectations for those spaces.    

The exhibit also features a few sculptural pieces and a chance for visitors to see behind the scenes in Dotto’s artistic practice. The first room one enters is a mock studio environment with sketchbooks, books about artists that inspired him and plans for projects.