MPP Alexa Gilmour
Installation Concept
This piece uses candles, floral patterns, and pillars as symbols of migration and cultural storytelling. The candlesticks represent guidance and enlightenment passed through generations within the Parkdale-High Park community. The floral motifs reflect growth, renewal and cultural flourishing across diverse traditions, while the pillar formations symbolize the strong foundations of belonging built on familial traditions.
Meet the Artists
Sarah Alinia Ziazi, Muralist
Sarah Alinia Ziazi, a Toronto-based Illustrator and Muralist who holds a BA in Illustration from OCAD University. She is passionate about creating images from personal experiences to conceptual narratives. Reoccurring themes of identity and nostalgia are used to provide engaging connections through the use of traditional and digital mediums. She has worked for reputable international clientele like Google and The Globe & Mail.
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Kim Beavis Sanderson, Animator
Kim Beavis Sanderson is a New Media Artist. They explore diverse themes, and expressions, and the world around them. Using their art to further discussions in an inclusive interactive environment. Kim creates Augmented Reality Animations to tell their stories, beyond the medium. The Synthesis of Art and Technology. They grew up and currently live in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Kim’s background is in Computer Aided-Design, Animation, Illustration, and Graphic Arts.
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