The Social Collective is pleased to invite you to its next event on August 27th from 7pm to 9pm at Soho House Toronto (192 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 0A4). Our discussion will be led by Nazli Salehi, a member of the Ontario Association of Architects and co-founder of Ten-2-Four Architecture in Toronto.

Utopia

Throughout history, a number of philosophers, thinkers, artists, architects, and filmmakers have put forward highly provocative and interesting ideas of Utopias, describing ideal arrangements in our everyday world. The initial impression of utopia as a concept could be an empty wish, an outrageous and impractical dream, a wild and imaginative idea. By that token, Utopias offer us a grander vision of what there is to aim for and, in some way, present fundamental problems of their respective 'time and place' in the most engaging and tangible fashion.

It could be argued that the result of a great idea presented in an attractive and beautiful way is art; Hegel, for example, suggests that 'art' takes the 'good' ideas of our collective society and makes them unforgettable. The question is what we could add to or learn from these ambitious utopian ideas today in our attempt to create the ‘ideal’ space and effect change.

We hope you can join us for an engaging session and to mingle with fellow art and culture enthusiasts over a light dinner.

Love,

TSC Team

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