Giulia Vittoria Pancino née Babuin, 1945. Courtesy of Lillian Libralato née Pancino.
The Quiet Immigrant Project reflects and recognizes the living narratives of post-WW2 Italian immigrant women. This multifaceted, multimedia, and multilayered legacy piece is created with purpose and grace, honouring the generation of ‘journeywomen’ – the young, single, the married or by proxy, the widowed, poor or skilled, the adventurer, the vulnerable, or loyal follower – all being dynamically explored. The quest and vision is to offer a fully interactive and viscerally charged exhibit, whereby the ‘donne of immigrazione’ could see themselves alongside those they care(d) about and those who care for and love them. The exhibit experience calls for installation, stories, artifacts and keepsakes, letters full of love, and a living art piece for public participation, emphasizing and sharing the essence of an Italian community experience. The Quiet Immigrant Project is a conduit; the collector of matriarchal memories where doors are opened, and roots are not lost – to make clear what could and should lie ahead. ‘Stories are the proof of life’…sharing is necessary.
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RELATED EVENTS
Opening and Exhibit Launch
Tavola Talk: ArtistsTALK
Artists Performance
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Laura Libralato
Lorena McNamara
The Quiet Immigrant Project
thequietimmigrant.ca
Instagram: @thequietimmigrantproject/
Twitter: @femmineforti
Facebook: The Quiet Immigrant Project
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Quiet Immigrant is presented in partnership with Myseum of Toronto as part of Myseum Intersections 2022. This project is led by Laura Libralato, Lorena McNamara, and The Quiet Immigrant Project Team with the support of Villa Charities and the JD Carrier Art Gallery in the Columbus Centre.
PROJECT LEADS
Laura Libralato
Lorena McNamara
The Quiet Immigrant Project
thequietimmigrant.ca
Instagram: @thequietimmigrantproject
Twitter: @femmineforti
Facebook: The Quiet Immigrant Project
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Aurora Pagano, Benedetta Stellino, Ester Paris Mauro, Eleanor Buono, Patrizia Libralato, & Jen Bhatthal
JD Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre
Myseum Intersections 2022 is funded by the Government of Canada.
Myseum of Toronto is made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.
The Quiet Immigrant
26 Jun 2022
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, The Columbus Centre
901 Lawrence Ave W.
North York, ON
OPENING HOURS:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
