October 23- Nov. 3 , 2019
Reception Thursday Oct. 24 2019
With artists Irit Epstein, Elham Hazfi and Lina Faroussi
We are three artists who immigrated to Toronto some years ago from Syria, Iran, and Israel. This is our third exhibition, in which we continue to reflect on the immigrant experience.
‘Peeling Layers’ focuses on the challenges of life in Canada. It portrays the emotional journey that immigrants undergo, even yearsafter moving to a new country. This includes merging the layers of a divided identity, a new language, mentality, culture, environment, and even weather. We are sharing our experiences, each of us drawing on her own cultural heritage and echoes from the past, and tying into the present need to belong somewhere,physically and emotionally. Looking back at our memories of the past and observing the present, we wistfully recall what we left behind, and reflect on the expectations and feelings that are evoked through the migration experience as we adapt to and adopt our new home.
Gallery Hours Wed- Sun. 1-6pm