Collective/Memory: Opening Reception

Sur Gallery / LACAP

Opening Reception for "Collective/Memory" exhibition at Sur Gallery.

Sur Gallery

Join us for the opening reception with collectives and curator in attendance. ABOUT EXHIBITIONInspired by the roots of collective social justice activism, and the theories of oppositional consciousness, this exhibition seeks to highlight the work and dedication of various artists who have come together to find within the power of coalition the ability to build collective memory.Feminist theorist Chela Sandoval’s Methodology of the Oppressed indicates the need for oppositional consciousness as a practice for a differential mode of resistance to neocolonizing forces1 and highlights the role coalition building can play within emancipatory processes. The art collectives presented in this exhibition have developed socially conscious artistic projects with a commitment to community development, working towards a methodology and a practice that nurtures the collective consciousness of the oppressed. With the image of a past and the truth of the present they join forces to expose the power of resistance. With the force of ancestral knowledge and the need to remember lives lost, they share stories and histories through artmaking.Crear Poder Popular Collective, Día de los Muertos Collective, Triangle Collective, and Watermelon Seeds Collective understand the role of coalitions and their importance within community building. These collectives all share a deep sense of solidarity and kinship among their members while developing projects that aim to connect and support their communities, understanding collective memory as essential to resist violent forms of erasure. PROGRAMMINGArpillera Workshop with Crear Poder Popular Collective: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2-5pm Tatreez Workshop with Watermelon Seeds CollectiveArtist Talk with Triangle, Crear Poder Popular, and Watermelon Seeds collectives: Thursday, November 20, 7-8:30pm, online. ABOUT SUR GALLERYSur Gallery is Toronto's first gallery space dedicated to the exhibition and critical engagement of contemporary Latinx and Latin American Art and is a project of LACAP. For information contact:416-654-7787info@surgallery.cawww.surgallery.cawww.surgalleryvirtual.cawww.facebook.com/LACAPsurgalleryhttps://www.youtube.com/user/lacapcanada/videos Gallery Hours:Wednesday to Friday noon-6:00PM / Sat 11AM-5PMLocation: 100-39 Queens Quay East, Toronto Sur Gallery acknowledges the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts; Ontario Arts Council; Government of Ontario; Toronto Arts Council; and The City of Toronto through section 37. Sur Gallery also acknowledges its partners and sponsors Casa Maiz, Casa Salvador Allende Toronto, Dias de los Muertos Collective, See Through Web and Hoffworks Productions.

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