Sophie Dubeau Chicoine, "In the Interstices of Our Palms"

Curated by Sophie Dubeau Chicoine, the group exhibition In the Interstices of Our Palms explores ways to build, hold, and share community in times of disruption. Navigating the personal and collective challenges of communal efforts, three artists: Rihab Essayh, Tanya Lukin Linklater, and Anouk Verviers mobilize processes of (re)assembly. They create space for hope, insisting on the possibilities of healing and renewal while simultaneously reckoning with ongoing grievances.

Image of crouched woman facing away in forested area

Tanya Lukin Linklater with Tiffany Shaw - Indigenous geometries

Rihab Essayh - Livin’ in ruins of a palace within my dreams

Anouk Verviers - Fragmentation of a part of the Canadian Pavilion at the colonial exhibition of 1886

Program: Master of Visual Studies (Curatorial Studies)

Advisor: Barbara Fischer

In the Interstices of Our Palms exhibited at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto from May 1–July 26, 2025.

Images courtesy of Toni Hafkenscheid and the Art Museum at the University of Toronto.