Drafts 6
Mapping Diasporic Identities brings together six artists whose practices span painting, sculpture, installation, video, and multimedia storytelling. Each draws on personal histories, cultural heritage, and lived experiences in the diaspora to create works that question conventional ideas of identity and belonging. Their art reflects on themes such as displacement, resilience, gender, memory, and cultural hybridity, offering alternative narratives that challenge dominant perspectives. Through diverse materials and approaches, these artists invite viewers to consider how stories are carried across borders and how identity is continuously negotiated, reshaped, and reclaimed.
About the event
The exhibit runs from October 4th, 2025 to February 28, 2026. The exhibit is located in the Grebel Gallery, top floor of Conrad Grebel University College, and is accessible by elevator.
Acknowledgement
This exhibit is supported by Francesca Patterson through the Patterson Rozee Family Foundation in memory of her mother UWaterloo Distinguished Professor Emerita Nancy-Lou Patterson, the designer of the Grebel Chapel windows in 1964.
Learn more about the Mapping Diasporic Identities through the exhibition book!