As a transplant from Vancouver my awareness of diverse multiculturalism has heightened since living in Toronto. These three details are from a series of mixed media portraits that were initiated from my increased interest in exploring and documenting immigrants in my neighborhood. Each torso merges memories and landscapes to create a cohesive whole.
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- Chavisa