Contemporary Teens: Self Discovery With Tea

The free onsite Contemporary Teens programs help inspire young people through the exploration of contemporary art, connecting them to community, global, and social issues that affect all of our lives.

This workshop is aimed to empower the youth through an exercise of self-exploration. Inspired by the photographic series Prefix, 2016 by Farihah Shah, the youth are asked to use tea stains to express instances of feeling unwelcome or left out. Through the process of painting with tea bags, we address common cultural misconceptions and stereotypes in order to heal and uplift.

January 14, 2023 | 12:00-2:00 PM

For youth ages 12-18.

Maximum group of 30 youth.
Snacks and workshop supplies will be provided.

About the artist: Farihah Shah (she/her)

Farihah Aliyah Shah is a lens-based artist based in Bradford, Ontario. She holds a BFA in Photography with a minor in Integrated Media from OCAD University. Using photography, video and sound installation, her practice engages photographic history and explores identity formation through the colonial gaze, race, connectivity to land, and collective memory. Shah was the 2019 recipient of the John Hartman Award. She currently is a member at Gallery 44 - Centre for Contemporary Photography and Women Photograph an organization that advocates for Female Identified and Non-Binary photojournalists. Shah has exhibited internationally in Asia, Europe, and North America.