People, Power, & the Park

A group of 9 people holding hands in a circle and dancing around a fire pit in Allan Gardens.

Community members in opening ceremony dance with Philip Cote at People, Power, & the Park. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.

People, Power, & the Park was a four-day festival that celebrated the history of Allan Gardens as a site of protest and community gathering. The festival took place in September 2022 and featured performances from local musicians and poets, as well as archival installations curated by TMU students, staff, and community members.

After the festival, the archival installations were transferred to the Paul H. Cocker Gallery in the Department of Architectural Science, where they were showcased alongside original art work from Michel Dumont, the inaugural Indigenous Artist in the Park. The exhibit opened on September 29 and closes October 27.

Exhibit Highlights

A row of large banners with pictures on place along a park pathway.

Five students sit with president Mohamed Lachemi on a large wooden art installation in Allan Gardens.

Woman in a pink jacket looks at large wooden art installation in Allan Gardens.

Allan Gardens Conservatory at night time with a projection of a tent on the glass dome. In front of it is a wooden art installation with green and white lights.

Man in a black cut-off shirt covered with badges working with mosaic tiles at a table.

Two people looking at mosaic bear head installations by artist Michel Dumont.

Photos 1-4 were taken by Alyssa K. Faoro. Photos 5-6 were taken by Alexandra Berceanu.

People, Power, & the Park

Exhibit Highlights

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