ART HIVE: Drop in between 10.30am – 12.30pm on Sunday April 23, 2023 for Sikh National Archives of Canada’s first ever community art studio taking place at the Springdale branch of the Brampton library.
Bring copies of old photographs and create photo-based art. Art supplies will be provided and a photocopier will be available for use.
All ages and levels of experience welcome. The art hive will be led by a Sikh art therapist. Embellished portrait shown above of Maharani Jind Kaur was created by visual artist + Professor Angela Aujla.
Why photo based art?
The theme of this art hive has been inspired by the work of visual artist + professor Angela Aujla. Angela’s narrative artwork is informed by her academic practice in feminist postcolonial theory and explores the complexities of history, memory, culture, and identity. She seeks to reanimate subjects relegated to the margins of Eurocentric history, with a focus on diasporic South Asian stories.
Participants will have an opportunity to create art with archival images, as well as photographs from their own collection to consider and reflect on the diverse experiences of Sikh Canadians. Creating art with historical images provides space to feel a sense of connectedness to the past and provides an opportunity to remember and honour how early Sikh immigrants maintained culture whilst facing racist hostility and navigating the complexities of being far from family and community. It is a way to reframe and celebrate Sikh joy, creativity, resilience and imagination.