About
ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is a collective of Toronto artists who are caregivers to family members, partners, and the community at large.
Mandate
We create experiential, collaborative works to:
- Bring visibility to the hidden labour of caregiving
- Highlight society’s lack of value for the unwell and the aging
- Explore social issues that affect caring in crisis
- Share the ways that caregiving impacts a caregiver's day-to-day life
Inspired by General Idea’s AIDS art projects and the BLM art activism movement, our aim is to engage with everyday people, health-care providers, the arts community, and social justice workers through pop-up exhibitions, public works, and collaboration with other artists.
History
Launched in 2022, the core collective is comprised of visual, performance, and media artists:
- Brenda Joy Lem
- Charmaine Lurch
- docuvixen
- Gareth Bate
- Louise Liliefeldt
- Karen Miranda Augustine (founder)
