In Our Nature

In Our Nature is a community-minded multidisciplinary public art project that celebrates Women of Colour connected to the Scarborough community through five mural panel installations and musical performances. The murals will spotlight BIPOC women who are active in community work and feature them in a green space, changing the narrative around this group’s access, perceived safety and sense of belonging in public spaces.

The artwork will purposefully degrade over time to reveal the underset images of the featured individuals beneath the greenery – their faces will be seen emerging from the ground.

In Our Nature Joy.jpg — Each of the 5 panels feature portraits of Women of Colour who are community workers, social activists, mentors and artists from Toronto, who are making change in their communities.

Not all forms of community work happen at the same scale and we believe that all acts of care for your community are valuable. To reflect that, we are featuring racialized women doing that work in all capacities.

The project is in partnership with The E.W.O.C. Project, Mural Routes, Community Arts Guild, and the Toronto Zoo, as part of the 2021 Cultural Hotspot Signature Project.