Obscura
May 3 to 31
Opening reception Saturday May 3rd, 3-5pm (rain day Sunday)
Claudette Abrams
Obscura is a photo-based image series based on incidental art; a humble tableau of broken windows, on a ferry boat, patched up with duct tape and plywood, hinting at Toronto's infrastructure in decline.
The beauty of each fix is its imperfection and flaws. They tell a story of raw honesty, fragility, improvised effort, and resilience, in immediate, makeshift response to adversity.
Exhibited outdoors in individual freestanding vitrines and on a residential home mapped around Ward’s Island.
EXHIBITION
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CLAUDETTE ABRAMS
Obscura series #1
Archival Pigment Print
16” x 16”, Edition of 20
2025
CLAUDETTE ABRAMS
Obscura series #2
Archival Pigment Print
16” x 16”, Edition of 20
2025
CLAUDETTE ABRAMS
Obscura series #3
Archival Pigment Print
16” x 16”, Edition of 20
2025
CLAUDETTE ABRAMS
Obscura series #4
Archival Pigment Print
16” x 16”, Edition of 20
2025
Claudette Abrams
Claudette Abrams is a Canadian, Toronto-based multimedia artist, curator and art educator. Her work employs photography, video, projection, holography, fabricated material construction, site-specific and immersive installation.
Website: claudetteabrams.ca
Instagram: @claudetteabrams
Currently On View:
22 Bayview Ave
26 Lakeshore Ave
Visit
Ward’s Island Vitrine Galleries
Toronto Island
22 Bayview Ave
26 Lakeshore Ave
7 min walking approx. 400 m distance.
Dates
May 3rd to 31st 2025
Opening Reception Saturday May 3rd, 3-5pm at 22 Bayview Ave. Ward’s Island (Rain day Sunday May 4th 3-5)
Hours
24 hours (ferry does not run 24 hours)
Directions
Take ferry from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to Ward’s Island. Water taxis also available.
You can find the current ferry schedule here. Please purchase tickets online in advance here.
Water Taxis:
Toronto Harbour Water Taxi - 416-203-8294
T Dot Water Taxi - 647-370-8368
Ward’s Island
Accessibility
The exhibition is fully accessible. The ferry terminal and ferries have accessibility practices and Ward’s Island has an accessible public washroom. The vitrines are outdoor viewable from the sidewalk.
CONTACT Walking Tour:
Claudette Abrams - 22 Bayview Ave
Claudette Abrams - 26 Lakeshore Ave
7 min walking approx. 500 m distance.
CONTACT Photography Exhibition
CONTACT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and fostering the art and profession of photography with an annual Festival in May throughout Toronto and year-round programming in the CONTACT Gallery. CONTACT embraces an inclusive and accessible approach to the medium, and cultivates collaborations with and among artists, curators, institutions, and organizations.
Each year CONTACT showcases lens-based projects by Canadian and international artists. The Festival’s Core Exhibitions are comprised of collaborations with major museums, leading galleries, and artist-run centres as well as site-specific public art projects. These are cultivated through partnerships and commissions, and frame the cultural, social, and political events of our times. The Featured Exhibitions, selected through a jury process, and the Open Call Exhibitions present a wide range of works at galleries and alternative spaces across the city, The Festival’s Programs include photo-book initiatives, lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, and workshops. CONTACT exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public, with some exceptions at major museums.