Location/Dislocation
Works by:
Brendan Fernandes, Jamelie Hassan, Oliver Husain, Will Kwan, Karen Tam
Location/Dislocation
September 15, 2011–July 20, 2012
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Curated by Denise Ryner and Barbara Fischer
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Produced in Collaboration with the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
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Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Five renowned artists from Toronto, Montreal, London (ON), and New York examine spatial, environmental, and architectural manifestations of cultural dislocation in this year-long exhibition. Artists Brendan Fernandes, Jamelie Hassan, Oliver Husain, Will Kwan, and Karen Tam consider the implications of a variety of uprooting and establishing forces, ranging from post-colonial diasporas, multiculturalism, and cultural re-articulation to economic exploitation and urban gentrification. Their photo- and installation-based works share an interest in the effects of globalization and the manifestation of hybridity and displacement in primarily urban contexts.
Location/Dislocation is the theme of the Jackman Humanities Institute’s 2011-2012 Program for the Arts. This exhibition marks the first time that contemporary artists have been invited to respond to the annual academic theme and the JHI’s architectural setting.
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University of Toronto, 170 St. George Street, 10th Floor
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We gratefully acknowledge the operating support from the Canada Council for the Arts, with additional project support from the Jackman Humanities Institute.
