- You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have" – Maya Angelou
In collaboration with Highness Global Inc. and TNG Community Services we are proud to present “WHAT YOU DON’T SEE”, an exhibition featuring selected works of emerging artists from the inaugural TNG Youth Arcade Photography Program Kensington Market.
With the guidance of professional artists and support from The Neighbourhood Group’s team, this inaugural group of young people explored and documented unseen or overlooked aspects of their communities through photography. They learned to use cameras, took a tour of a darkroom, visited some galleries, and went on a few field trips around the neighbourhood to capture images.
Over the past few months they were fueled by connection and creativity: a core group of youth aged 14-19 gathered weekly for their photography class at the Youth Arcade, a community youth space in Kensington Market operated by The Neighbourhood Group Community Services.
All edition #1's are priced at 150.00 matted unframed.
All subsequent editions are priced at 200.00 matted unframed.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Juliana Dizaji is an attentive, social-justice focused photographer with a passion for shedding light on the overlooked and hidden delights of our world. Her photography inspires the viewer to feel the motion of the lens, letting the sway of one’s imagination carry you through the emotion in the frame. She crafts a balance between light and dark in her pursuit for the truth beneath the surface and possesses the creative drive to push her photography into moments of radical honesty, radical joy, and radical depth.
Abdulsalam Jabr is as inventive in photography as he is in spirit. He has a deep fascination with the deep blues of our world: in the overlooked ‘blues’ of society to the deep hues across graffitied walls, and even the crystalline blues of a clear sky. Capturing memories, finding joy in the absurd, quiet, and hidden moments of the mundane, inspires Abdulsalam’s approach.
Timothy Dithunya
Tim is a 17-year-old photographer and clothing designer. The overlooked, blind spots in society inspire his designs and passion for capturing the world around him. Showing alternate perspectives, making clear the ‘taboos’ around us, and spreading awareness about mental health and the unspoken drive him to create and inspire change.