September 21 – December 1
El viaje de Yibo [Yibo’s Journey] (2024) is a newly commissioned large-scale textile that continues Angélica’s investigation of blending tradition and experimentation. The introduction of new techniques and complex compositions addresses both her personal life and broader collective histories. Angélica’s work is an abstract representation of the territory from which she hails, and a reflection on collective migration experiences. The work incorporates knots and threads as if they were veins connecting various places, evoking the emotional effects of forced displacement of Indigenous communities, movements triggered by military violence, social inequality, racism, and environmental destruction.
The exhibition also includes three existing textile sculptures: Alma [Soul] (2020), Raxq’ab’ [Dew] (2023), and Nu rach’ulew [My Land] (2022). These sculptures are forms of conversation with landscape painting traditions of her home in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala. Incorporating loom frames used for textile production in the sculptures brings a sense of place to her work, reclaiming the living and affective dimension of weaving tools.
The exhibition includes a new work commissioned by the Toronto Biennial of Art. The presentation is made possible with the generous support of La Nueva Fábrica and the Women Leading Initiative.
Bio
Angélica Serech (1982, San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala), a textile artist whose work delves from the roots of a family and communal heritage of weavers. Innovating within tradition with patterns and colours of a personal language, she uses experimental looms to intertwine ancestral techniques with her own history. Her works are a vibrant dialogue between the personal and the collective, reflecting a sincere exploration of identity and community through textile art.
Location
- Accessibility
The Auto BLDG, 9th Floor
- Accessible entrance
- Accessible washrooms
- Elevator
- AODA-compliant building
If you require automatic doors to access our exhibition space, please enter through the back entrance of 158 Sterling Road and take the elevators located in the southwest vestibule to the 9th floor.
If you require assistance entering the Toronto Biennial on Tuesdays between 10am – 6pm or Wednesdays-Sundays between 10am – 11am, please call 416-530-7474 or enter through the back of the building.
Parking: Located at 152 Sterling Road in the Hines Parking Garage, just west of the museum. This is an underground parking lot. Hourly and daily rates apply.
Note: When exiting the parking lot, please use stairwell D for the most convenient access to the Auto BLDG.
- Getting There
The Auto BLDG, 9th Floor
By subway: The Auto BLDG is a 10-minute walk from both Lansdowne Station and Dundas West Station.
By streetcar: The Auto BLDG is a 5-minute walk from the closest streetcar stop at Dundas St West and Sterling Rd. This can be reached by the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton streetcars.
UP Express: The Auto BLDG is a 10-minute walk from Bloor Station, which is two stops on the UP Express from Toronto Pearson Airport and one stop from Union Station.
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