SPEAK UP!
Public art installations and intervention at Sheridan College, Brampton
August 27–December 14, 2018
Works by Tara Krebs, Mariam Magsi, and Annie Wong
Curated in partnership with Sheridan College Centre for Equity and Inclusion, the Dare to Care Campaign, the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies, the International Centre, Library and Learning Services, the Sheridan Student Union, and Student Affairs
Design by Sheridan College Communications
Installation photos by Toni Hafkenscheid
Public art installations and intervention at Sheridan College, Brampton
August 27–December 14, 2018
Works by Tara Krebs, Mariam Magsi, and Annie Wong
Curated in partnership with Sheridan College Centre for Equity and Inclusion, the Dare to Care Campaign, the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies, the International Centre, Library and Learning Services, the Sheridan Student Union, and Student Affairs
Design by Sheridan College Communications
Installation photos by Toni Hafkenscheid
These public art installations and interventions focus on amplifying voices and experiences of women-identified folks through photographs by Mariam Magsi, an
illustrated game book by Tara Krebs, and a choir performance by artist Annie Wong.
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In light of the #MeToo movement, vital conversations about sexual violence have received international attention. These conversations disclose how many women experience sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and how often circumstances don’t allow them to speak out. #MeToo made irrefutable the conditions that result from gender-based power imbalance.
#MeToo offers a hopeful glimpse into the power of storytelling. Storytelling has existed for thousands of years as a means to distribute knowledge through generations. Stories can circulate in the margins, often subverting or existing in contrast to dominant narratives.
Storytelling is also a powerful tool to form interpersonal connection and build meaningful relationships. As an immigrant woman in Canada, story-sharing in both private and public spheres has been integral to forming my sense of belonging amidst strangers. I feel less alone when I connect with others who have similar experiences of marginalization. I feel less burdened when I have opportunities to share these experiences with others who may not have the same familiarity and knowledge. Seeing and hearing marginalized stories out in the open deeply contributes to my sense of safety and belonging.
It’s my hope that in celebrating these voices, experiences and ideas from women-identified folks, Speak Up! will contribute towards a space in all members of the Sheridan community can excel.
illustrated game book by Tara Krebs, and a choir performance by artist Annie Wong.
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In light of the #MeToo movement, vital conversations about sexual violence have received international attention. These conversations disclose how many women experience sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and how often circumstances don’t allow them to speak out. #MeToo made irrefutable the conditions that result from gender-based power imbalance.
#MeToo offers a hopeful glimpse into the power of storytelling. Storytelling has existed for thousands of years as a means to distribute knowledge through generations. Stories can circulate in the margins, often subverting or existing in contrast to dominant narratives.
Storytelling is also a powerful tool to form interpersonal connection and build meaningful relationships. As an immigrant woman in Canada, story-sharing in both private and public spheres has been integral to forming my sense of belonging amidst strangers. I feel less alone when I connect with others who have similar experiences of marginalization. I feel less burdened when I have opportunities to share these experiences with others who may not have the same familiarity and knowledge. Seeing and hearing marginalized stories out in the open deeply contributes to my sense of safety and belonging.
It’s my hope that in celebrating these voices, experiences and ideas from women-identified folks, Speak Up! will contribute towards a space in all members of the Sheridan community can excel.
ILLUSTRATION BY TARA KREBS FROM HER BOOK “YOU’LL DISTRACT THE BOYS!”: A CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN COMPENDIUM OF FEMALE EXISTENCE, 2018.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES PURDAH (2017) BY ARTIST MARIAM MAGSI.
ILLUSTRATION BY TARA KREBS FROM HER BOOK “YOU’LL DISTRACT THE BOYS!”: A CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN COMPENDIUM OF FEMALE EXISTENCE, 2018.
ILLUSTRATION BY TARA KREBS FROM HER BOOK “YOU’LL DISTRACT THE BOYS!”: A CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN COMPENDIUM OF FEMALE EXISTENCE, 2018.