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Get matched →This exhibition brings together Toronto-based Afghan Canadian artist Shaheer Zazai and Mississauga-based Tamil Canadian artist Whyishnave Suthagar. Both artists have created new bodies of work that engage with elements from their respective cultural heritage to create immersive, contemplative environments.
Shaheer Zazai's installation, A Petal for a Petal, A Deed for a Deed—The Garden We Could Have Been, envisions a world where creation and destruction coexist. Expanding his ongoing exploration of the intersection between digital language and textile traditions, Zazai draws from the history of floral motifs in Afghan carpets and reimagines them at a monumental scale, through towering fabric scrolls and an illuminated ceiling mosaic. Whyishnave Suthagar's project நினைவு | Ninaivu—What We Remember, What We Release turns toward intergenerational healing within the Eelam Tamil diaspora, featuring a Kolam-inspired mandala and illuminated texts with letters exchanged between first- and second-generation Tamil Canadian family members. Visitors are invited to write letters of their own, becoming part of an intergenerational conversation that honours memory and fosters healing.
On February 1, join the Art Bus for a winter art excursion with stops at the Textile Museum of Canada, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, and the Art Gallery of Burlington, featuring a visit to AGM to experience the exhibition and enjoy a guided tour with artist Shaheer Zazai. Tickets can be purchased on the Art Gallery of Burlington's website. Additional exhibition-related programming is currently being developed to deepen your connection to exhibitions. For the most up-to-date information on workshops and programming, please visit the AGM's website.
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