The Love that Remains

Artists Par Nair, Julie Gladstone, and Carol Ann Apilado revitalize ancestral practices to reconnect with their families, genealogies, and homelands. They seek to reconcile with the loss, trauma, and grief tied to their histories in the South Indian, Sephardic, and Filipino diasporic communities respectively. The artists’ acts of weaving, embroidery, and knitting evoke how fabric has served as a material for survival, protection, and resilience. They bring attention to the female labour and creative expressions of their ancestors who endured displacement and/or exile across generations and in different geographical contexts. The artists’ works invite us to develop a deeper understanding of the role and history of women’s cultural work as weavers, embroiderers, and knitters.

This exhibition is produced as part of the requirements for the MVS degree in Curatorial Studies at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto.

Public Programs
Opening Reception: Summer 2024 Exhibitions
Wednesday, May 1, 6pm–8pm
University of Toronto Art Centre
Curatorial Tour with Samantha Lance
Saturday, May 11, 2pm–3pm
University of Toronto Art Centre
Threading Through Time: In Conversation with Par Nair, Julie Gladstone, and Carol Ann Apilado
Saturday, May 25, 2pm–3pm
University of Toronto Art Centre

All programs are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit https://artmuseum.utoronto.ca/programs/