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ART
DURING THIS ESPECIALLY UNIQUE TIME, DO YOU FIND YOUR DEFINITION OF CANADIAN IDENTITY CHANGING?
“This is a huge time for Canada, 2020 is a year of change. Just like the shoes I’ve moulded, our country is doing the same—reassessing, layering, chipping away. I’ve been think- ing about my own white privilege a lot. All in all, it’s time to give more exposure to emerging artists and minorities who don’t have the same accessibility or opportunities that I do. In a way, it makes me want to step back and hear other peo- ple’s voices expressed through their art. Let’s see what organ- izations and names we recognize in a year from now, and which ones fade into the distance.”
WHICH FACET OF YOUR PRACTICE WERE YOU MOST FOCUSED ON WHILE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT?
“Making art inspired by the artistry of Canadian fashion designers opposed to observing the industry through my glossy fashion photography lens, often using global designers that are inevitably part of the wasteful and disposable side of the industry. This has been a subject that I’ve explored in my work since 2013, in my exhibitions “Garbage Girls”, “Malleable Privilege” and “Tec Style.”
Maya Fuhr, Stone Cloud, 2020. Plaster, Foam, Stone Spray, Varnish, 8.5 x 8.5”.
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