East Streets: Scarborough
Exhibition
May 1-11, 2025
Worth Gallery
830 Dundas St West
Toronto, ON
I want to acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. I am a second generation Canadian of immigrants from Korea. Growing up in Canada, the information that I was provided about the Indigenous people and the struggles they faced were very minimal to none. I am deeply committed to learning more and advocating and fighting for people who are up against the systems of oppression.
This exhibition explores Scarborough’s evolving identity through three unique lenses: memory, environment, and mobility.
On two levels of Worth Gallery, three bodies of work were presented:
Memories of Scarborough: a Portrait of a Landscape,
Evolving Landscapes: The Meadoway in Focus and
Next Stop Nowhere: The Swansong of the Scarborough RT
I invite you to reflect on the landscapes—physical, emotional, and social—that shape your sense of place.
Photos from the “East Streets: Scarborough” opening reception
May 1, 2025
Sharing a few snaps from the East Streets: Scarborough exhibition opening. The turnout was incredible—I was overwhelmed and deeply grateful for everyone who came out to experience the artwork. Seeing friends and family show up with so much love and support truly meant the world.
This exhibition was a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to document and celebrate Scarborough, and I couldn’t have done it without the contributions of Nithursan Elamuhilan, Damian Wiktor Kazimierz Baranowski, Mathew Inchoco, and Fizza Khaalid . Everyone brought their talents and genuine passion for Scarborough to the table, and I’m so thankful for that.
A huge thank you as well to Worth Gallery. With their commitment to community building and uplifting artists working in street art, Worth Gallery was the perfect place to share this vision.
What truly stood out to me were the conversations I had with attendees—hearing about their own connections to Scarborough and the memories and experiences the work stirred in them. 💕
📷 A few of these photos taken by Adrian Hayles.
