Throughout the month of May, we offered 25 events with 29 participating artists. This year’s artists critically investigated various forms of work from arms manufacturing to flower arranging. Their artworks, informed by personal histories of social activism and research, recognized workers as agents of social transformation.
Struggles for better working and living conditions have guided our most revolutionary movements. Looking back at labour history to imagine future justice, the 2023 festival honoured the workers who make change possible. Thank you for joining us as we collectively envisioned just transitions!
In solidarity,
Mayworks’ Executive Director, Board and Staff
May 25
BLACK GIRL AND BOROM SARRET
Film screening, co-presented with Black Artists’ Network In Dialogue
May 24
THE PROFESSOR’S DESK IN CONVERSATION
With Professor Kin-Yip Chun, Zinnia Naqvi, and Chris Ramsaroop
May 16 - June 1
HERE & HOME ARTIST TALK
With Djenabé Edouard, Felicia Byron and Tyjana Connolly, moderated by Esery Mondesir
May 13 - June 14
CANADA, STOP ARMING SAUDI ARABIA ZINE BY SONALI MENEZES
By Sonali Menezes with Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War and Labour Against Arms Trade
May 13
ZINE LAUNCH + SILKSCREEN WORKSHOP WITH SONALI MENEZES
With Sonali Menezes, Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, and Labour Against Arms Trade
May 7
THE PROFESSOR’S DESK BY ZINNIA NAQVI: OPENING RECEPTION
With Zinnia Naqvi and Asian Canadian Labour Alliance
May 5 - June 13
ALL-SEEING WORK, FOREVER WORK BY KAMIKA PETERS
Installation by Kamika Peters, with writing by Vince Rozario
May 5 - June 8
Waard Ward in Dentonia Park
With Waard Ward and Darren Rigo, curated by Nashwa Lina Khan
May 4 - July 30
THE PROFESSOR’S DESK
Exhibition by Zinnia Naqvi, with Asian Canadian Labour Alliance
May 3 - May 31
DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY: 50 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS BY VINCENZO PIETROPAOLO
50 years of photographic works by Vincenzo Pietropaolo
May 2 - May 18
HERE & HOME
Group exhibition curated by Djenabé Edouard, co-presented by CONTACT Photography Festival
