September 21 – April 6
Feeling Her Way (2022) is an auditory and video-based installation, combining colour-tinted videos, vibrant and immersive wallpapers, and a display of music memorabilia from Sonia Boyce’s own collection. In this thought-provoking auditory and visual experience, Sonia highlights the vocal stylings of four female musicians: Jacqui Dankworth, Poppy Ajudha, Sofia Jernberg, and Tanita Tikaram. The central video shows the musicians improvising in the famed Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios, London, with composer Errollyn Wallen.
Sonia’s ongoing archive documents the transnational musical contributions made by Black British women. The surfaces of the gold geometric objects—referencing the mineral pyrite—reflect their surroundings, immersing visitors in the performance space.
Feeling Her Way (2022) won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 59th Venice Biennale.
Presented in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario and PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montréal, and made possible with the generous support of Hauser & Wirth, Lillian Mauer, and the Women Leading Initiative.
Bio
Sonia Boyce DBE RA (born 1962) is a British interdisciplinary artist and academic working across film, drawing, photography, print, sound, and installation.
A key figure in the Black Arts Movement in the early 1980s, Boyce continues to address issues of race and gender in Britain. Her recent work explores the intersection of art and social practice. She utilizes performance and audio-visual elements, encouraging collaboration, improvisation, and participation to blur the lines between artist and
audience.
In 2024, the artist received an DBE for art services in the King’s New Year Honours List and holds Honorary Doctorates from the Royal College of Art, The Courtauld, and Birmingham City University, UK. Her work appears in the collections of many British and international museums, including the TATE in London, Saastamoinen Foundation in Helsinki, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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- Accessibility
Art Gallery of Ontario
The AGO is wheelchair accessible. Street-level access to the AGO is available through our Group Entrance, open during all public hours. Wheelchairs and walkers are available to visitors on a first-come first-served basis or may be reserved in advance of your visit.
Bathrooms: Yes
Venue is AODA-compliant
Elevators throughout the building.
More information on accessibility at the AGO can be found here.
Parking: Paid hourly parking is available at:
- 75 McCaul Street & 80 St. Patrick Street
- 250 Dundas Street West
- 480 Dundas Street West
Visit http://toronto.bestparking.com to find parking options nearby.
- Getting There
Art Gallery of Ontario
By subway: The St. Patrick stop on the Yonge-University-Spadina line is the closest stop to the AGO entrance. It is 3 blocks from University or a 5 minute walk.
St. Patrick is also an accessible subway station with an elevator.
Exit the subway station and walk west on Dundas St W towards Simcoe Street. You will pass the Village by the Grange building on the left. At McCaul Street, you will see the AGO on the left hand side.
By streetcar: If you’re taking the 505 Dundas streetcar from the east, get off at McCaul Street. If you’re arriving from the west, get off at Beverley Street. The streetcar stops are located conveniently right in front of the AGO.
If you are arriving on the 510 Spadina streetcar from the north or south, get off at Dundas Street and walk east along Dundas. You will see the AGO on the right hand side when you reach Beverley Street. It is 3 blocks from Spadina or about a 5 minute walk.
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