Internationally recognized for her significant contributions in the field of public art, photography and video installation, Paris-based artist Esther Shalev-Gerz consistently investigates the construction of memory, history, nature, democracy and cultural identity. 

The Koffler Gallery presents Shalev-Gerz’ first exhibition in Toronto, bringing together four video and photography installations that explore memory and migration. Developed through active dialogue with diverse communities, these projects foreground participants’ individual and collective experiences.

With thoughtful, nuanced approaches to collaboration, Shalev-Gerz’s artworks confront the practice of portraiture, considering how it may address contemporary politics of representation. Examining the impact of time and space on identity constructions, places, and (hi)stories, these works record, critique, and expand the understanding of the social role of artistic practice.

A Primary Exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Exhibition generously supported by Institut français.

EXHIBITION / April 5 – June 3, 2018 / Curator: Mona Filip
SPRING OPENING RECEPTION / Thursday, April 5, 2018 / 6–9 PM / FREE
ARTIST TALK / Sunday, April 8, 2018 / 2 PM / FREE

Full details: http://kofflerarts.org/

Image: Esther Shalev-Gerz, The Portraits of Stories, Aubervilliers, 1998, video still. Courtesy of the artist.