INTERLOVE Exhibition @ Mackenzie House
Mackenzie House presents:
INTERLOVE
May 12 - August 16, 2015
Opening Night Reception May 13th 6-8 pm
If interested in attending the Private Opening Reception May 13th 6-8pm please RSVP by either phoning Mackenzie House at 416-392-6915 or emailing your RSVP to machouse@toronto.ca .
INTERLOVE presents twelve portrait photographs from the INTERLOVE Project - an ongoing documentary photography series by award-winning photographer, Colin Boyd Shafer, that explores how people with differing beliefs come together in love and shared respect.
This series arose from Shafers interest in using portraiture to create a dialogue around important social issues, particularly, how religious differences often lead to tension on an individual and global level. By exploring the complexities of interfaith love, Shafer hopes to demonstrate that in a world full of stories of hate, stories of love can prevail. To date, Shafer has photographed over forty interfaith couples from across Ontario, with each portrait taken at a location that is meaningful to them from a cafe where they had their first date, to a park where they take their children. Coupling each portrait with the story of how they met, fell in love, and overcame difficult obstacles and decisions; this unique series captures the tremendous potential of love in transcending religious differences.
Reviews:
World leaders could learn from these interfaith couples Toronto Star, Feb. 12, 2015
Beautiful black and white photography, huge diversity of interfaith couples, sensitive interviews. Deserves support. Susan Katz Miller, Author of Being Both: A book on Interfaith Families
About the Artist:
Colin Boyd Shafer is an award-winning Canadian documentary photographer and Social Sciences educator born in Kitchener, Ontario. He holds an M.Sc in the Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development. His most recent project, Cosmopolis Toronto won the 2014 Toronto Urban Photography Festival and was presented at TEDxToronto 2014.
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