Garden of Broken Shadows

Produced in conjunction with the summer 2023 exhibition Garden of Broken Shadows, curated by Fatma Hendawy Yehia, and featuring the artwork of Lamis Haggag, Katherine Melanin, Ahmed Naji, Anahita Norouzi, and El Rass.

In a transglobal world, race and class are the basis of any immigration system. The fascination with building a new life elsewhere — thinking about immigration as an investment in the future — has become a condition of our times. This exhibition is inspired by the personal experiences and stories that emerge from the condition of migration. 

The artists in Garden of Broken Shadows define their relationship with their native land and the process of migration that some of them went through, seeking refuge or a better living as immigrants. Through the use of organic material, text, sound, and technology, these artists manifest the ways in which one could survive and adapt within new environments. The exhibition interweaves these practices, producing a temporal space in which visitors can experience the possibilities of being both here and there — in both Canada and the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) — simultaneously. 

Artists
Lamis Haggag
Katherine Melancon
Ahmed Naji
Anahita Norouzi
El Rass

Curator
Fatma Hendawy Yehia

Publication date
2024

Binding
Softcover, perfect-bound, with translucent risograph dust cover and three special inserts: a translucent sheet with text from artist Lamis Haggag, a sticker from artist El Rass, and a Time of Balsams event postcard designed by Emmie Tsumura. 

Size
6 x 9 inches
80 pages

Language
English

ISBN
978-1-77-725070-6