The curator of Luminato's exhibit Spaced says his goal is to make art accessible to people who might feel intimidated by traditional art spaces.Pieces from Spaced, an exhibition taking place in Toronto's subway system, as part of the 2024 Luminato festival. Duane Bobbsemple's goal is simple: he just wants to put art in a place where people can see it., an exhibit he's curated that puts art into Toronto's subway stations.
"You've seen people's faces on the subway," he says. "It can be a bit of a mundane experience on the subway. To bring a vibrant collection of art, I felt it could help inspire people and change the whole dynamic and feel of the typical subway ride."He says that three of the four stations in the exhibit — Spadina, Finch and Kennedy — were chosen for him when he took on the project.
"These wildfires are happening very far from urban centres," says Ko. " we didn't see the fires themselves … There's one image in the exhibit that shows that the sky was literally red in the middle of the daytime … I think there's such a difference from being able to see these websites or a magazine versus seeing a large-scale image of it."Luminato Festival has returned to Toronto for its 18th year.