An award-winning photographer originally from Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation located south of Kenora has been selected as Toronto's next photo laureate.
A photographer who grew up in Northwestern Ontario is slated to become the next photo laureate for the City of Toronto.
Kwandibens currently lives in Toronto, where she has been on and off since 2008, and founded Red Works Photography, a company which says it empowers contemporary Indigenous lifestyles and cultures through photographic essays, features, and portraits. “I grew up separate from my family and separate from my culture,” she said. “I was placed alongside my siblings in several homes throughout the area and even in Manitoba as well.
She said visiting her family and homeland on Treaty 3 territory is something really important to her, given she grew up separated from her family and her culture. “I always say just speak from your heart, create from your heart, and you’ll draw attention to what you're passionate about and what your community looks like, you know, show that. Because representation matters.”
“To hold space for others I think is an important aspect of photography especially because it's a simple act of being present and of just visiting with people and I just happen to hold the camera.”
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