Floor 4 – Stonecroft Gallery 1
Join us for talks at the OAG by artist Mique Michelle! Taking place in the gallery space, these talks will begin with a chat about the mural currently being created in the exhibition 83 ’til Infinity, followed by a conversation about the process and procedure of mural-making as activism and resistance and the importance of graffiti in public spaces.
Drop in and join us for one or both sessions, each followed by a Q&A period in the gallery.
Schedule
5pm – Hear more about the piece that Mique Michelle and Lindsay Machinski are in the process of creating in the context of the exhibition 83 ’til Infinity
5:45pm – Q&A
6pm – Learn more the process and procedure of mural-making as activism and resistance and the importance of graffiti in public spaces, followed by a Q&A
6:45pm – Q&A
Mique Michelle is a Franco-Ontarian, originally from West Nipissing with the goal of abolishing the negative stereotypes towards graffiti. She uses graffiti as a way to create awareness about the oppression that visible and invisible minorities face and to ensure that youth and the communities she visits have the tools to share their messages. And of course, to add some colour to the world!
Graffiti artist Mique Michelle has created more than 60 murals in Ottawa and has exhibited in galleries, community venues, etc. Her art has led her to travel all over the world. Notably, her work includes the façade of the ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa, the Inspire Festival in Moncton and the Marché des Arts du Spectacle in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) in 2020.
