David Yu and Maandeeq Mohamed, in conversation
Friday May 27th, 6PM

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Guided by the question of “what collective action makes possible” posed by Maandeeq Mohamed, join artist David Yu and writer Maandeeq Mohamed for an artist talk tracing their experiences working with UNITE HERE! Local 75 and Jane Finch Action Against Poverty.

David Yu and Maandeeq Mohamed were a part of Mayworks’ inaugural Labour Arts Catalyst; a program that pairs artists and writers with labour organizations in a collaborative art making process.

DAVID YU

David Yu (@scissorkick) is a Toronto based interdisciplinary artist that he subcategorizes under multimedia, installation, and performance. His work stretches from sculptural forms and installation, to audio, video, and live performers. David received a Masters in Fine Art from The Slade School of Fine Art in London, UK and received a Bachelors in Fine Art from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Some highlights from his exhibition record include: a city-wide art installation commissioned and curated by the Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, funded by the Scottish Arts Council (2010); a Triangle Arts Trust residency and solo exhibition at the Kuona Trust Gallery in Nairobi, Kenya (2010); participation with Flux Night 2012, Atlanta,Georgia, with a multi-channel video installation; MART Gallery Dublin, Ireland (2015); LocustProjects, Miami, Florida (2018); YYZ Artist Outlet, Toronto, Canada (2018); Orleans Gallery, Ottawa, Canada (2018). Currently, David is working on performance-based research which investigates the role of the viewer as “performer” within installation practices, which has been generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. david-yu.format.com 

MAANDEEQ MOHAMED

Maandeeq Mohamed is a writer engaging Black Studies and related cultural production. Her writing is featured in Real Life, C Magazine, and Canadian Art. Currently, Maandeeq is the Reviews Editor at C Magazine, as well as a PhD student in English and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto, where she is a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Fellow.

With the support of Neighborhood Arts Network