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Fah who dis... AstroBlack Joy - Emancipation Park memorial

Fah who dis... AstroBlack Joy - Emancipation Park memorial

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Fah who dis... AstroBlack Joy - Emancipation Park memorial (July 26, 2024) X no folder no photos
Type: Sculpture
Artists Involved: Kanisha Dabreo, Komi Olaf, Jamera “Just J. Art” DaCosta, Jason O’brien
LOCATION: Emancipation Park, 7599 Dixie Rd, Brampton, ON L5S 1L4.
DATE: Unveiled August 1st, 2024
MEDIUM: Steel, aluminum, bronze, copper, wood.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: "Fah Who Dis? AstroBlack Joy" is an Afrofuturistic installation by Kanisha Dabreo, supported by three artists from AstroSankofa Arts Collective. Kanisha designed the two structures to be a dialogue between the past legacies of Black and Indigenous freedom fighters and the present and future possibilities.
Aligned with the North Star, which guided freedom-seekers via the Underground Railroad, the southern structure represents the past (pre-1867) and the "Global South." This structure signifies the present and future, and Canada as the Northside, where emancipation is being actualized. Each panel vibrantly illustrates different aspects of history and the pursuit of emancipation, offering a rich narrative for exploration.


https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Cultural-Services/Public-Art/Pages/Public-Art-Profile.aspx?ItemId=037


FUNDED BY: City of Brampton

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