About this Event
Filmores Hotel is now closed but it lives on in art.
This exhibition, 'Filmores Hotel' speaks about one of Toronto's landmarks, as well as the core of a vibrant community. Colombian born artist Jorge Posada presentshis four-year long research into the living history and humanity of the site, while mapping the changing cityscape of Toronto's downtown. How does architecture influence us and the way we live?
​Supported by the Canada Council of the Arts (Explore and Create) Posada and his team, present Filmores Hotel's essence, in a photographic documentary that unveils the personal narratives of the people surrounding the historic hotel and gentlemen's club. In the context of change, Posada's camera strives to preserve and immortalize its narratives through passionate research and the photographic recreation of its stories. As part of his process, dedicated to celebrating and honouring this community, Jorge has forged lifelong friendships.
'Filmores Hotel' is a homage to the building, to the Garden District, to Toronto and to Canada.
Presented here in the form of a portrait series and a single central piece. The portraits are of the people that shape the Filmores community, each of them captured in a curated setting tied to their relation to the building. . Each of these portraits is a testament to the desire of the Filmores Hotel community to share and document what happened here and how it shaped their lives as well as the trust they placed in Jorge.
The one central piece , printed on a 6 feet x 10 feet photographic lightbox, recreates the stories Posada has observed, heard and recorded in interviews over the span of four years. This piece was shot site with cast and crew, aiming to encapsulate the soul of the Filmores Hotel within a single work.
Committed to unearthing and sharing untold stories, Posada perpetuates the legacy of the Filmores Hotel for generations to come.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Motorista Studio, 25 Commercial Road, Toronto, Canada
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