Aaron Jones’ interactive art installation, Sky Mirage, features an airborne mirror, offering viewers a space in the sky (to see each other) — an ode to self-reflection and the sky’s endless possibilities. Participants will engage in activities exploring aviation and inflation techniques.
Aaron Jones (he/him) (b.1993, Toronto) is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, curator, and entrepreneur whose lens-based work draws from his personal experiences and familial roots and confronts the multifaceted nature of Black identity, nationality, culture, belonging, and personal modus operandi. Referring to himself as an image-builder, he weaves together diverse materials from books, magazines, newspapers, and personal photos to forge captivating characters and alternate realities. Jones graduated with a BA from OCADU in 2018 and is a founding member of the BAU Collective (Black Artists Union). His work has recently been included in Nuit Blanche and the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Scugog Arts awakens, inspires and connects the community to all the arts. They are an arts space on Queen Street in Port Perry with Resident Artists, Biidaaban Gallery, monthly exhibitions, workshops for artists and our visitors, and meet-up space. Scugog Arts organizes and holds multi-arts cultural events, literary programs, festivals and tours.
The Bentway works “to ignite the urban imagination”, using the city as site, subject, and canvas. Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space and a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a creative catalyst rooted in experimentation, leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces.
