Yesterday I attended the opening of Edge Conditions ǀ Inawendiwin at the Canada Council for the Arts‘s Âjagemô Exhibition Space.
Curated by Ottawa-based digital designer, writer, and student of architecture Leah Snyder, the exhibition brings together close to 40 works from the Art Bank collection.
The exhibition examines the long-standing tradition of landscape art in Canada while expanding the conversation to include a broader range of voices, perspectives, and lived experiences.
Throughout the space, the works are arranged in groupings that resemble archipelagos, encouraging visitors to move through the exhibition as though navigating interconnected environments.
Here, landscapes are presented not as static backdrops, but as active sites of memory, transformation, relation, and change.
Alongside selected poems, the artworks evoke a wide spectrum of emotions — from wonder and belonging to feelings of alienation and loss. The exhibition creates a thoughtful and immersive experience that invites viewers to reflect on how landscapes shape identity, history, and connection.
Edge Conditions ǀ Inawendiwin runs until May 17, 2027.
Check out the gallery from the opening.
