Ryan Jakubek stages Father / Land as a series of contrasts between the body and terrain across the Cordillera de los Andes. Photographs taken during a five-month road trip are reconstructed into layered objects where his father’s pose mimics landforms, then fractures through red/blue chromatic coding. Indigenous and Catholic iconography encountered along the route serve…

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Japanese Connection Stories is a photographic series exploring the lasting impact of the forced dispersal and internment of Japanese Canadians during and after the Second World War. In its aftermath, many families assimilated into Canadian society, relinquishing much of their cultural identity to avoid further persecution. Tanaka, a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian, approaches this series as…

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For the last few summers, I have been painting and creating my 3D-shaped canvases in my mobile studio at campsites throughout southern Ontario. For periods ranging from two to three weeks, I set up my portable studio and my travel trailer at a provincial park. Surrounded by nature, I paint and construct my abstract sculpted…

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CONTACT Photography Festival Ontario Wetlands are beautiful but troubled. Healthy wetlands safely hold emissions harmful to the environment. When the wetlands are destroyed these compounds release and pollute watersheds plus contribute to the severe weather including storms , floods, fires and drought. Wetlands are sanctuaries for many species of wildlife. Southern Ontario has lost 70%…

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