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In Arabic, the gorgeously wild Bougainvillea is known as مَجْنُونَة (Majnūna). The word مَجْنُونَة (Majnūna) means Crazy. Aiming to reclaim the word ‘Crazy’ and practice self-care in the midst of a bout of depression, Tara Hakim turns to the Bougainvillea for guidance. Her gentle and visceral self-portraits illustrate her efforts of practicing self-care and self-love through an engagement with the plant and its system of care. Tara interacts with and at times embodies the plant. What results is an emotive relationship of mutual care and exploration of self through plant, and plant through self. An intuitive and embodied take on a system of care that aims to delve into issues of mental health and assist her in embracing the ‘crazy’ and practicing self-love.

Exhibition part of Contact Festival 2022

Tara Hakim is a mad multidisciplinary artist who creates as a way of healing, self-care and discovery. Tara holds a BA (Hons.) in Media & Cultural Studies and an MFA degree in Documentary Media. Originally Palestinian, raised in Jordan with an Austrian grandmother, Tara creates public displays of vulnerability that invite the viewer to meditate on notions of self, multi-cultural identities, and spaces in between. Working with video, photography, and performance, she weaves the complexities of cultural history and her own personal psychology through an experimental, playful and meditative approach.

Opening Night:
Thursday, May 26
7-10 pm

May 24-June 7
Charles Street Video
76 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON

Gallery hours:
Monday-Friday
5-9 pm

Wednesday
12-5pm

Saturday & Sunday
10-5pm