Dressed in Layers: A Hanbok Project is a grassroots project started by Erin Kang and Harriet Kim, which uses hanbok (traditional Korean attire) to explore the relationship that members of the Korean-Canadian diaspora hold between this land, the homeland, and the many spaces in-between.

Its first big initiative is a portrait series featuring members of the Korean-Canadian diaspora wearing hanbok in meaningful places.

The premiere exhibit will be from April 16th - April 26th at the Northern Contemporary Gallery. There will be a launch party on April 16 from 7-9 PM, and other programming being announced on the event page.

Dressed in Layers sees arts, education, and personal reflection as centrally interrelated, and hopes to use a variety of initiatives to explore this work in the future. They also emphasize that any critical reflection on “home” and “place” in the diasporic context cannot exist without a critical reflection on the history of Canada, its colonization, and our relationships and responsibilities with this land - thus this project is also one of learning and solidarity.

Dressed in Layers hopes that this project sparks dialogue not only within the Korean-Canadian community but in the many other communities of diaspora in Toronto and beyond.

As a grassroots project, Dressed in Layers needs community support to help make the exhibit happen. Find out more here: https://igg.me/at/DIL