Location/Dislocation

Presented by Justina M. Barnicke Gallery

Details:

Brendan Fernandes, Jamelie Hassan, Oliver Husain, Will Kwan, and Karen Tam
Curated by Denise Ryner in collaboration with Barbara Fischer

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 around which the Jackman Humanities Institute will organize its multidisciplinary 2011-2012 events and fellowships. This exhibition marks the first time that contemporary artists have been invited to respond to the institute's annual academic theme and its architectural setting.

When: Sept. 15, 2011 - June 15, 2012, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: 170 St. George Street, 10th Floor, Jackman Humanities Institute, University of Toronto
Cost: Free

For more information, go to the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery website.
 

IMAGE CREDIT: Jamelie Hassan, 520 Pall Mall, Fragment, 2001/2011.  Black-and-white photography and hand-painted ceramic tiles mounted to plywood. Courtesy of the artist.