Opening Reception and participatory writing project | Thin Spaces

On Art Crawl night, join us for the opening reception of WAHC’s Spring/Summer group exhibition, Thin Spaces: the porous places between , curated by Elwood Jimmy. The celebration includes a participatory writing project activating Christine De Vuono ‘s ongoing installation You’re Invited , led by the artist.

You’re Invited welcomes viewers to respond to prompts, writing personal meditations on care and caregiving on an outdoor installation of bedsheets. In a world of chaos and negativity, You’re invited encourages calm through walls of breezy sheets with grounding messages of strength, hope, and endurance written to share with others.

Doors open at 6:30 pm , opening remarks begin at 7:00 pm . Arrive on time to add to this collaborative project!

RSVP below. RSVPs preferred, drop-ins welcome.

About the Curator

Elwood Jimmy is a learner, collaborator, writer, artist, facilitator, cultural manager, and gardener. He is originally from the Thunderchild First Nation, a Nêhiyaw community in the global north. For close to 20 years, he has played a leadership role in several art projects, collectives, and organizations locally and abroad.

His exhibition Thin Spaces: the porous places between explores themes of invisiblized labour and the politics of care work. This exhibition includes artwork by Christine De Vuono, Justine Langille, Kwentong Bayan Collective, and Sal(t) Collective.

About the Artist

Christine De Vuono is one of the artists included in Thin Spaces: the porous places between . She is a multimedia artist working with drawing, sculpture, collage, installation, and photography. The materials of each project are chosen specifically to engage viewers in new ways to examine societal norms and values. Her work utilizes antiquated practices and mindful labour, emphasizing the disparity between past traditions and present efficiencies. Often focusing on the transitions we face in life, her work celebrates the needs of the psyche for beloved care and lived beauty. De Vuono’s work has been shown in London, UK, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa, in her home town of Guelph, and in online forums. She completed a Masters of Fine Art at the University of Waterloo, a Bachelors of Arts (With Distinction) in Studio Art from the University of Guelph and has previously studied at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Craven College in the United Kingdom.

For more information, please contact Ada Bierling, Interim Programming and Exhibitions Specialist, at (905) 522-3003 ex. 29 or ada@wahc-museum.ca.

Top image: Christine De Vuono, You’re Invited, 2023. Image courtesy the artist.

Bottom image: A participant adds to Christine De Vuono’s You’re Invited . Image courtesy the artist.

WAHC wishes to acknowledge the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Hamilton, the Province of Ontario, the Canada Council for the Arts, CUPE National, Canada’s Building Trades Unions, OPSEU/SEFPO, the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, and Teamsters Local Union 879 for their support of our exhibitions and ancillary programs.