It’s May 1st, the start of May and the start of CONTACT Photography Festival. It’s a chance to see what other people are doing with photography besides what is posted online on sites like flickr or Instagram. Some of the work will be great and you may get inspired. I am sure that there will also be images that you dislike. But that’s art. That’s why create.
Events like CONTACT that are spread all over the city also give you the excuse to try someplace new as well. For instance, today I was back in Scarborough.
below: Bellamy Road, looking north from just above Ellesmere
below: Hiding in the back of a multi-unit building was the home of Next Generation Arts.
The front looked abandoned. But look for the unexpected.
below: Ghost sign on window. “Denture”? an arrow pointing left, and a phone number?
With apologies for the less than stellar quality of the photos…. The show in their gallery features work that was produced as a result of their ‘PS Scarborough’ program for youth and seniors.
below: Something has caught their attention…..
below: I am afraid that I have inserted myself into the image. Sigh. The downside of glass in front of photos. It is an interesting photo of a woman on the subway, looking through windows with reflections.
below: Now an historic photo! An evening shot of the Scarborough RT, no longer with us, with more reflections.
Have fun exploring! You never know what will catch your eye! Seen behind the building with the gallery as I wandered around. Lost? Thrown away? Stolen and abandoned?
And enjoy all that May has to offer.
Artists whose work is shown at the gallery:
Ruby Chan
Nithursan Elamuhilan
Leeza Gheerawo
Patricia Guyader
Noor Hamadi
Anudev Kumarri
Samantha Lu
Casey Lun
Anne Ng
Dhiviya Prabaharan
Shammah Salwa
Michelle Tan
as I walk Toronto 