‘Exchange Piece’ explores collaboration as an act of care through an exchange between 10 early career and senior artists and designers working in pairs to explore how care in the creative process affects the way we relate and position ourselves to what we create. 

The exhibition features the work of Khadija Aziz, Jennifer Chan, Leigh Dotey, Laura Kay Keeling, Kristine Mifsud, Moira Ness, Tiffany Shaw-Collinge, Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky, Amy Wong, and Florence Yee and Arezu Salamzadeh as the Rice Water collective, who explore concepts of care and come together in pairs to collaborate on an exchange piece.

This exhibition is curated by DesignTO, co-presented with Harbourfront Centre, and supported by Lemay.

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Stories of Care

Jennifer Chan

‘Stories of Care’ is an evolution of a community storytelling project that started at North York Community House. The aim of the Stories of Care program was to capture and amplify the stories of Filipina essential workers and caregivers, and the impact of the pandemic on them. The project revealed stories of employment, unemployment, family, grief, healing, community and resilience.

Through DesignTO, ‘Stories of Care’ has evolved into an installation to inspire conversations across generations and identities. ‘Stories of Care’ will showcase the stories of 5 Filipinas through the visual work of 3 Filipinx artists. This work is intended to spark conversations and inform viewers about the stories of many Filipino immigrants on the frontlines of taking care of Canadians through the pandemic.

‘Stories of Care’ is a collaborative project presented by the Department of Imaginary Affairs. The project would not be possible without the vulnerability, joy, generosity of time and care for the community that has been shared by Leny Rose, Ollie Dela Cruz, Gretchen Mangahas, Elda Almario, Elvin Velasco, Carmina Miana, Mary Joy Pascua and Lilibeth Galapon. ‘Stories of Care’ is made in tribute to the Filipinx caregivers and migrant workers we have lost in 2020.

The making of a pendant

Monday, January 25, 8-9pm EST on Twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/craftsabyss

Join 'Exchange Piece' artists Kristine Mifsud, Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky for a live, surreal DIY/ASMR hybrid copper crafting performance, connected to their collaborative video project 'The Element'.

The making of a box

Monday, February 1, 8-9pm EST on Twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/craftsabyss

Join 'Exchange Piece' artists Kristine Mifsud, Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky for a live, surreal DIY/ASMR hybrid copper crafting performance, connected to their collaborative video project 'The Element'.

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