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Andrea Fatona is an independent curator and an Associate Professor at OCAD University. She is concerned with issues of equity within the sphere of the arts and the pedagogical possibilities of artworks produced by “other” Canadians in articulating broader perspectives of Canadian identities.

Liz Ikiriko is an artist, photo editor and independent curator. Her knowledge as a researcher, writer, photog- rapher, teacher and mother inform her practice, which  
is focused on experiential, embodied experiences that utilize widely accessible platforms to share moments of vulnerability and care for all of us on the margins. She holds an MFA in criticism and curatorial practice from OCAD University (2019).

Déjà Vu

Race

Education

Dialogue

Five years after the inaugural The State of Blackness conference, Andrea Fatona, in conversation with Liz Ikiriko, elucidates the role of criticism, institutional archives, and mentorship in supporting the longevity of Black cultural production in Canada.

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