UPCYCLED:Camila Salcedo & Iconography of the Venezuelan Diaspora Exhibition and Workshop
About the Program
UPCYCLED will feature large-scale self-portraits of the artist, Camila Salcedo, wearing upcycled wearable artworks that reflect their Venezuelan pop culture. Salcedo’s portraits will be staged in various Toronto neighbourhood locations including bodegas, parks, and other establishments, and presented at the Toronto Public Library – Bloor Gladstone Branch.
Camila Salcedo (they/them) is a Venezuelan-born interdisciplinary artist currently based in Tkaronto working primarily in textiles, digital art and community arts. Their recent work is centered around educating community members on conscious and sustainable ways of making textiles, and interview-responsive community projects with immigrant communities. They have eight years of experience as an art educator to diverse individuals and have taught workshops and courses at Lakeshore Arts, the Bata Shoe Museum, the Textile Museum, Workman Arts, East End Arts, Toronto Fringe, Eyelevel Artist-Run Centre, Bricks and Glitter, Xpace Cultural Centre, the Koffler Gallery, OCAD University, NSCAD University, and independently.
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