THIRD
CULTURE

Third Culture was an exhibition of multi-media works and part of the annual Nuit Blanche showcase in downtown Toronto which attracted over 3000 attendees through out the night. It examined and interrogated the historical and ongoing dilemmas of multiculturalism. The featured artists used technological, sonic, and visual arts combining elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic realism. 

As members of a “third culture”, they have relationships with many traditions, and no ownership of any one in particular. They often interact with many varied communities, and acknowledge that this world of multiple backgrounds is a valid place of belonging, even if one doesn’t feel rooted in one geographical place or ethnicity. 

This project presented contemporary African and South Asian art, both of which get scant presentation inside the gallery system and outside specific ethno-cultural communities. It was our intention to provide a meeting point for diverse artistic voices and viewers; that is, to bring together those who may not be exposed to the work of specific ethno-cultural communities with those from the Black and East–Indian communities who are at times non-traditional art gallery attendees.