Art on Demand 11.2 - Becoming
June 14th 2025 to November 15th 2025
The Reach Gallery Museum
32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford
BC, Canada
Curated by Esther Jungnickel.
The artist examines themes of spiritual introspection, sacrifice, justice, and vulnerability through her expressive use of the body and fabric. Each figure’s gaze and pose compel us to engage with the composition in a personal way, transforming mere observation into active inquiry. Msami’s paintings provide a forum for visibility, healing, and greater understanding by challenging both personal and societal preconceptions. By doing this, her work becomes essential for navigating the shifting contemporary social and political landscapes. This exhibition offers a chance to think, feel, and gain a nuanced perspective on issues of power and dispossession at the intersection of Blackness and womanhood.
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I, Michelle Msami, acknowledge that I am working, living and creating on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Stó:lō, Semá:th (Sumas), Mathxwí (Matsqui), and Leq\'á:mel First Nations.
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