News Release: May 14, 2019
PAMA showcases installation as part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
Brampton, ON (May 12, 2019): Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is pleased to launch its first open-air exhibition featuring three monumental photographic works by emerging artist Zinnia Naqvi. The series, titled Yours to Discover, investigates the immigrant experience through historic family photographs of excursions to quintessential Canadian landmarks, board games, DVD’s and toys from the 1980s. Memory, nostalgia and ideas about Canadian-ness converge to create innovative and engaging living pictures.
The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival features outstanding works at leading galleries, museums, arts venues and public spaces across Metro Toronto. Zinnia Naqvi: Yours to Discover is one of over 200 lens-based exhibitions on display during the month of May and part of the Core Exhibition program of the 2019 festival.
Photo for use courtesy of Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives
“Naqvi’s newly commissioned work provides us, the viewer, with an opportunity to look at ourselves and the communities we are a part of and probe what it means to be a Canadian – what experiences define us and how do we identify ourselves within a multi-cultural nation,” notes PAMA senior curator of art Darrin Martens.
Naqvi’s images reflect a shared reality for many people living in Peel Region; Stats Canada’s 2016 data states that 51.5 per cent of Peel’s population are immigrants, 73.3 per cent of Brampton’s population are visible minorities, and 35.5 per cent of Peel’s recent immigrants were born in India. The city boasts 234 distinct ethnic backgrounds and is one of the most diverse communities in Canada.
On May 19 at 2 p.m. Ms. Naqvi will be at PAMA to officially open her exhibition. She will give a talk at 3 p.m. All are welcome. Advance registration is recommended, reserve your spot now. A FREE bus from Toronto to Brampton is also available, please contact pamaartgallery@peelregion.ca for information and to reserve your spot.
Zinnia Naqvi: Yours to Discover is presented in partnership with the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival. This project is sponsored by the City of Brampton Community Grant Program and Friends of PAMA.
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On December 13, 2023, the Ontario government announced that Peel Region will not be dissolved, and that Bill 112 legislation will be updated to reflect service delivery in Peel. Services for residents and businesses will continue without interruption. For updates and more information, visit Peel's transition page.
