Winsom Winsom (1945; she/her) child of the Universe with lineage of the Maroons, Arawak and Spanish grounded in Maroon Land of the Cockpit Mountains and now Canada. Winsom does not separate her life and art: her life is her art, her art is her life. Winsom’s work interprets the elements, land, animal, and human presence from the context of the Afro-centric value system where spirituality is central as “respect for the elements guides human passage.” Through a variety of media such as painting, sculpture, film and installation connections are established between different levels of existence through symbols in line and colour. Winsom’s current imagery can be ascribed directly to the Ancient African religion of Ifa and the Ashanti which have mediated the relationship between the land of the living and the dead with an organic living structure.
Exhibit #
Works by Winsom Winsom
The Biennial presents a special focus on Winsom, honoring her influence on Toronto’s art scene. The exhibition brings together an array of her paintings and whittlings, including 8 paintings and one mixed media installation. This selection of works, created from 1995 to 2024, provides visitors with an insight into her unique approach of bridging the […]
September 21 – December 1
Program
Fresh Arts, Visual Arts: histories and legacies
In this panel discussion, 2024 Biennial artists Pamila Matharu and Winsom Winsom are joined by artist, activist, and academic d’bi.young anitafrika to discuss the histories and legacies of the visual arts section of Fresh Arts, an artist-led mentorship program which was pivotal to Toronto’s community arts ecology, with its impact felt during its implementation in […]
September 21
12:00pm – 1:30pm
