a composition for an elegy to what once was and all that remains; or, a score for the past, the present, the future tenses (2020) by Erika DeFreitas is the first of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO.

a composition for an elegy to what once was and all that remains; or, a score for the past, the present, the future tenses (2020) by Erika DeFreitas is the first of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO.

a composition for an elegy to what once was and all that remains; or, a score for the past, the present, the future tenses (2020) by Erika DeFreitas is the first of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO.

a composition for an elegy to what once was and all that remains; or, a score for the past, the present, the future tenses (2020) by Erika DeFreitas is the first of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO.

A multimedia installation that centres Black and Afro-Indigenous trans women and non binary people, creating monuments to trans lives and their survival.

In Alvin Luong’s Life Preserver, a leisurely walk along the water leads to the discovery of a bundle of food that has been washed ashore. The bundle appears purposeful in its assembly, yet its function is unknown. The artwork is inspired by the essentials of food, shelter, and mobility; and the pursuit of these essentials by people across geographies, histories, and nations.

In Alvin Luong’s Life Preserver, a leisurely walk along the water leads to the discovery of a bundle of food that has been washed ashore. The bundle appears purposeful in its assembly, yet its function is unknown. The artwork is inspired by the essentials of food, shelter, and mobility; and the pursuit of these essentials by people across geographies, histories, and nations.

In Alvin Luong’s Life Preserver, a leisurely walk along the water leads to the discovery of a bundle of food that has been washed ashore. The bundle appears purposeful in its assembly, yet its function is unknown. The artwork is inspired by the essentials of food, shelter, and mobility; and the pursuit of these essentials by people across geographies, histories, and nations.

Interchanges by Winnie Truong is the final of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO. The projection-based work will be on exhibit from Wednesday, November 18 through to Saturday, November 21 from 6-9pm each evening at Canada Post's South-Central Letter Processing Plant.

Interchanges by Winnie Truong is the final of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO. The projection-based work will be on exhibit from Wednesday, November 18 through to Saturday, November 21 from 6-9pm each evening at Canada Post's South-Central Letter Processing Plant.

Interchanges by Winnie Truong is the final of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO. The projection-based work will be on exhibit from Wednesday, November 18 through to Saturday, November 21 from 6-9pm each evening at Canada Post's South-Central Letter Processing Plant.

Interchanges by Winnie Truong is the final of three projections in a series entitled The Essentials, curated by The Bentway as part of BigArtTO. The projection-based work will be on exhibit from Wednesday, November 18 through to Saturday, November 21 from 6-9pm each evening at Canada Post's South-Central Letter Processing Plant.

Choreographer Karen Kaeja and collaborators, Nickeshia Garrick and Irma Villafuerte explore the idea of touch during a pandemic. View a raw livestream performance on Facebook that is intimate and up close, where the presence and harmony of three womxn of different identities address public safety.