A PEOPLEHOOD :
AMIUT YEHUDIT

MARNIE SALSKY | AUG 4 - 29, 2021

GALLERY HOURS: WED - SAT 1:00 - 5:00 PM

A PEOPLEHOOD : AMIUT YEHUDIT is a multimedia installation examining Toronto’s contemporary Jewish community and, simultaneously, the emotional impact of today’s insidious antisemitism. Comprised primarily of a two-channel video incorporating observational photography, portraits, audio interviews and social/print media, the work is an intimate portrayal of the complexity of a community that celebrates its identity in many forms.

Operating as a cultural anthropologist, I use media ephemera to situate expressions of antisemitism and contextualize the lived experience of those photographed. Observational photography, portraits and still life illustrate the community’s resilience and shared values. In the form of layered audio, the community reflects upon aspects of identity, pride and trepidation illustrating Jews’ ever-present awareness of living as a minority community in Toronto.

Marnie Salsky is a Toronto based award-winning photographer with an interest in storytelling centered around community. Her fine art photography and site-specific commissions have been exhibited in galleries and can be found in private and corporate collections. Marnie received training at the Toronto School of Art and is an MFA candidate in Documentary Media, Ryerson University. With a focus on inferring connections, she is inspired by the fleetingness of moments – those which occur naturally as well as those creatively directed.

www.salskyphoto.com