With her work, Nadya Kwadibens is seeking to portray a brighter, more diverse picture for Indigenous people who are often portrayed in history books, museums and the media as once-great, frozen stoic or forever troubled
Nadya Kwandibens is Toronto's new photo laureate. The first position of its kind in Canada, the photo laureate honours a photographer for exceptional photography, and whose work focuses on subjects relevant to Torontonians.Nadya Kwandibens will be Toronto’s new photo laureate, pending confirmation by city council in late March.
According to city’s Economic and Community Development Committee, the laureate position “honours a photographer who is recognized by their peers for artistic excellence and for making a major contribution to photography through their work.” The laureate “serves as an advocate for visual culture, art photography and photojournalism, and uses their unique perspective to create a dialogue on contemporary issues.
Absolutely. I think the panel had full faith that I would continue forward in that dialogue and in that narrative. It informs everything I do as an artist. There’s much to be learned from those perspectives.As a visual artist and as a storyteller, it is important to connect with different communities, and that includes all the different artistic practices in the city as well.
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