Dot by dot like a baby gazelle, an exhibition presented at La Centrale galerie Powerhouse draws on tattoo cultures from Iran and the Maghreb to explore nation-building, gender, diaspora, and the future. The title was inspired by the lyric “dot by dot like a baby gazelle grazing in the plain of the Olive River” by the poet and singer Aissa Djarmouni. The song, Ain El … Continue reading Exploring Tattooing From Iran and Maghreb Dot by Dot
Queer Photographs by JJ Levine explores chosen families and the representation of traditional, binary gender roles through portraiture. Levine is a Montréal-based artist whose work has been exhibited across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Europe. In 2019, he was a finalist for the Prix Découverte Louis Roederer at the Rencontres d’Arles photography festival in France and has been featured in various newspapers and magazines around … Continue reading JJ Levine | Expressing Identity Through Portraiture
Birds Crossing Borders by Kurdish-Syrian multidisciplinary artist Khadija Baker reflects on displacement and the feelings and process of belonging to one’s home. The exhibit features a series of videos of people telling personal stories, primarily from displaced Syrian communities. It’s a multimedia installation that incorporates sound, video, and falling water, and is dedicated to developing a common memory through storytelling. Videos offer insight into the … Continue reading Birds Crossing Borders by Artist Khadija Baker | Solidarity Through Storytelling
La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse presents Dialogues, an exhibition by Sonia Reboul that uses jewelry and metal to explore traditional weaving techniques. Sonia Reboul, 38, focuses her practice on “found materials”, little treasures she finds in everyday life, items that have been given to her, and even the way light reflects off an object. Since 2019, Reboul has been pursuing a degree in Visual Arts at … Continue reading Dialogues by Sonia Reboul | Jewelry and Traditional Weaving
Jano Lapin 