Simranpreet Anand's exhibit Living with the Eternal is currently on display at The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, British Columbia, running from April 18 to September 6, 2026. Anand's work in this exhibit considers spirituality, mass production and domestic spaces. She approaches this work from a Sikh perspective. Anand's work captures the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Anand is an award-winning artist, curator and cultural worker currently based in the unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo peoples (Surrey, British Columbia) and the traditional territories of the Kalapuya people (Eugene, OR). Her artistry engages frequently with familial and community histories, specifically dealing with the Punjabi diaspora, histories of Punjab and the impact of capitalism, colonialism and migration.
The works on display in Living with the Eternal include ceremonial fabrics, lenticular prints, and embroidered photographs.
Anand's pieces feel like they exist between commercial and domestic spaces. In fact, the exhibit includes a living room with custom wallpaper, a couch and a television. To contrast this and perhaps in capturing the essence of the exhibit, the Gallery's gift shop is situated right next to the living room.
Anand considers what it means for religious items to be "eternal," not only because they occupy the space of religious significance but because they are synthetic products. Viewers are left with the challenging idea that religion and home cannot be disconnected from a context of global capitalism.