Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

January 22 to March 30, 2013

A young Black boy is wearing a black jacket with a fur-lined hood, his face unsmiling. — Dawit L. Petros, Sign, 2001, Digital print.
*Credit: Dawit L. Petros and Dr Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection*

What does it mean to be African Canadian? Explore the topic of Black identity in Canada in the context of immigration and multiculturalism through Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection.

Position As Desired presented photographic works from the Wedge Collection, ranging from rare vintage portraits of the first African immigrants to Canada, to contemporary works by four emerging artists that document the experiences of African Canadians. The exhibition also featured a local component, incorporating works produced by African Nova Scotian artists that express personal interpretations of African Canadian identities.