Cécilia Bracmort, Peau nature morte, sans titre III, 2020. Photo: Cécilia Bracmort. Collection of the Canada Council Art Bank

Looking the World in the Face honours the contributions of Indigenous and racialized artists to the visual culture of Canada. By focusing on faces, the exhibition demonstrates how historically marginalized communities defy the dominant gaze by telling their stories and disrupting stereotypes.

The varied works, all in the medium of photography, offer insight into the preoccupations, aspirations and worldviews of artists who represent themselves in unvarnished, critical and creative ways. The images transcend mere visibility or self-portrayal; they are acts of valiant resistance and generous affirmation by those who insist on being seen on their own terms.

The exhibition is grounded in two interrelated ideas. To see these depictions is to encounter the face of the global majority, with the world’s complexity and plurality reflected in Canada’s extraordinary diversity. Conversely, the artists challenge Canada—and the world—to look itself in the face.

The exhibition includes works of art by Cécilia Bracmort, Meryl McMaster, Shelley Niro, Louise Noguchi and Julie Oh.

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