HOME grew out of a concept that is becoming increasingly shaky in today’s world: something to call home. The project was inspired by contemporary image-based art practices and privileged, intimate conversations with artists as they worked through their various projects. HOME expands into literary form topics that are often fragile, political, or concealed behind a conceptual façade, with hidden threads that are disconcertingly recurrent in several artists’ work. What is there even to call home in the world as it is? HOME is a collection of literary essays by Karim Kattan, Catherine Mavrikakis, Kaitlyn Purcell, Nina Yargekov, and France Choinière, also the book’s editor, as well as a visual piece created expressly by Cindy Dumais to inhabit the heart of the book. 

The launch of HOME is a meaningful moment to highlight the contributions of France Choinière, General and Artistic Director, and Jennifer Pham, Communications and Publishing Coordinator, to Dazibao. This publication marks their final major project together at the centre. Its launch offers an opportunity to come together, pay tribute to their work, and celebrate their dedication to the community.

Books, readings, food, drinks, and a few surprises await.