INTRODUCTIONS

Introductions is a participatory photography project that explores the transformative potential in the simple act of meeting a new person. In public spaces in Toronto, I photographed pairs of strangers meeting for the first time.

Driven by a desire to increase empathy and belonging, I see these encounters as quiet, radical acts of hope—disrupting people’s default perceptions and patterns of relating. By taking a moment to recognize a stranger we are invited to expand our definition of “us”. We agree to experience vulnerability, courage, and trust in exchange for sparks of connection, possibility, and wonder. Each meeting becomes an opportunity to see oneself in another—an antidote to the “them-ing” that fuels racism, sexism, and other “isms”. Each photograph becomes a record of our shared humanity.

Participate in Introductions!

Meet a stranger
Participate in art
Feel more connected
Share your humanity

Aug. 4, 12-6pm: Billy Bishop Airport
2 Eireann Quay, Arrivals Level, Passengers Terminal Building 1

Directions:
Visitors can access the island airport one of two ways:

1. By car; parking is available on the mainland (P2 parking lot at the bottom of Stadium Road) Pre-bookings can be made via: https://stolport.com/parking/

2. By taxi or airport shuttle bus; the airport shuttle bus is a complimentary service that will pick you up at the west entrance of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel (York and Front).

3. To get to the arrivals level, enter the mainland entrance to the airport, veer left past the digital flight information boards to find the elevators to the pedestrian tunnel. At the bottom of the elevator, walk through the pedestrian tunnel and see the Perspectives exhibition! At the end of the pedestrian tunnel, you can take either the elevator to the arrivals level (situated at the foot of the escalator to your right) or take 2 escalators up to the atrium (arrivals level).

To participate you will be required to sign a model release form on-site so I can share the photos I make of you.