Humber Galleries, the Department of Indigenous Education & Engagement, and the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre are pleased to invite Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers to Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus on September 28 and 29, where she will assemble two fibre art installations, as part of her ongoing project Hope and Healing.

These site-specific works are made up of bright red string entwined and woven on location. While each is uniquely and physically adapted to its surroundings, they all pose the same question by exploring connections shared between ourselves, others, and the world around us. Amidst the devastating effects of COVID-19, and the recovery of Indigenous children's remains buried in unmarked graves at former residential schools, Chambers asks: “How do we pick up the pieces of our lives? Individually and collectively? How do we heal and stay hopeful?”

The first installation will be hosted outside the entrance to the Student Welcome and Resource Centre for one week, after which it will be documented and then taken apart. The second will be created inside the L Space Gallery’s exterior-facing window. While the gallery remains temporarily closed, the window installation will be exhibited for the entire Fall 2021 semester.  

In light of this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, we invite new and returning students and staff to bear witness to this project and reflect upon these many months of local and global tragedy so that we may all move towards a more hopeful and brighter future.
 
Follow along with Humber Galleries and their social media channels to watch the installation process unfold. And please share your own experiences using the hashtag #HopeAndHealingCanada.  

Dates & Locations: 

Temporary Installation
Outside the entrance to the Student Welcome and Resource Centre 
September 28, 2021

Window Installation
L Space Gallery Window Display
September 29 - December 17, 2021