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Purdah|Shui
Mariam Magsi & Eric Chengyang
Artists' Description:
Purdah | Shui is a duo exhibition by Mariam Magsi (top row) and Eric Chengyang (bottom row). The title consists of two non-English words separated by a line representing both a barrier and a mirror, as well as a parallel and a reflection.
Purdah is a word of Persian origin. It means to veil, to seclude oneself from others, to wear enveloping clothing, or curtains. Purdah can also be intellectualized as concealment or hiding, much like how the candidates in my work hide their orientations or drape a Purdah over their lives. In this series, the type of Purdah used is the burqa veil.
Shui, pronounced as "shuay", means water, and it refers to the Chinese idiom: drifting clouds and flowing water (xing-yun liu-shui; 行云流水). The term describes a spontaneous and freeform style, aura, or aesthetics. While the two works stand independently and reflect each artist's unique background correspondingly, the overall display at the Glory Hole Gallery serves as a metaphor for water reflection.
Purdah is a word of Persian origin. It means to veil, to seclude oneself from others, to wear enveloping clothing, or curtains. Purdah can also be intellectualized as concealment or hiding, much like how the candidates in my work hide their orientations or drape a Purdah over their lives. In this series, the type of Purdah used is the burqa veil.
Shui, pronounced as "shuay", means water, and it refers to the Chinese idiom: drifting clouds and flowing water (xing-yun liu-shui; 行云流水). The term describes a spontaneous and freeform style, aura, or aesthetics. While the two works stand independently and reflect each artist's unique background correspondingly, the overall display at the Glory Hole Gallery serves as a metaphor for water reflection.
Artist websites:
Mariam Magsi: https://www.mariammagsi.com/
Eric Chengyang: https://www.instagram.com/monkeywearstie
Mariam Magsi: https://www.mariammagsi.com/
Eric Chengyang: https://www.instagram.com/monkeywearstie
All images Copyright and taken by Eric Chengyang.
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Nuit Rose 2018 Unbound
Bound
Featuring Artists:
Jill Secord
Liam Blackburn
Jonathan Fong
Thomas Haskel
Featuring Artists:
Jill Secord
Liam Blackburn
Jonathan Fong
Thomas Haskel
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CRUSH Zine Launch and Glory Hole Gallery Exhibition
Bi Arts Festival 2018
Kat Pruss
Alex Fron
Dana Rosemarie Mccool
Catherine Jones
Alyssa Pisciotto
alex apostolidis
Alex Fron
Dana Rosemarie Mccool
Catherine Jones
Alyssa Pisciotto
alex apostolidis
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The W(Hole) Picture
Nuit Blanche 2018
A space is not limited to the physical structures that stand around it. A space is a person, a space is a safe feeling, a space is love, a space is personal intimacy, a space is creativity, and a space is comfort.
The W(Hole) Picture was Glory Hole Gallery's second time participating as an Independent Project for Nuit Blanche, 2018.
The exhibition “The W(hole) Picture places the personal stories and experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ people at the forefront of the conversation. These works reflect methods of comfort, histories, personal stories and experiences of the 2SLGBTQ+ artists navigating and creating their own spaces within what is now known as Toronto.
The W(Hole) Picture featured the works of seven intergenerational 2SLGBTQ+ artists from Toronto (Tkaronto) including:
Finn Simard
Eric Chengyang
Karina Iskandarsjah
Markus Hardwood Jones
Megan Fehely
Lisa Meyers
Eric Chengyang
Karina Iskandarsjah
Markus Hardwood Jones
Megan Fehely
Lisa Meyers
All images Copyright and taken by Eric Chengyang.
