Artists and friends Careshia Esperanza (left) and Kyle Jardine (right) are showing their paintings side-by-side in a new exhibition.

Artists having very different conversations with the world through their work are currently showing at the inner-city’s Association for Visual Arts (AVA) gallery.

The AVA is a non-profit membership-based arts association that dates back to 1850. Every six weeks it shows a new round of exhibitions.

A walk through the gallery’s four spaces — each showing different artists — reveals sculptures made with various materials, bold paintings, and drawings.

Context and content of the work definitely differ, but the concepts inevitably draw on what art does best — imagination.