The idea for this Toronto artist's current exhibition was inspired by his twice-weekly treks to Hanlan’s Point — believed to be the first nude beach in North America and the oldest continuously used queer space in Canada.
It was in the summer of 2020 — the first dog days of the pandemic — when artist Zack Rosen began his regular trips to the Toronto Islands.
One day last June, during one of his twice-weekly treks to Hanlan’s Point — believed to be the first nude beach in North America and the oldest continuously used queer space in Canada — that the idea for his current exhibition came about. The show, titled “Take Me Back to Happiness,” is at the Northern Contemporary Gallery in Roncesvalles through March 14. “It’s cold, and summer feels very far away,” he says. “I hope to make people remember that summer is coming, and the beach is still there.
I was very happy with how these little pieces turned out, and in August I made the decision to expand it into a full show.It’s a collision with what’s still wild inside of us and inside the city of Toronto. It’s a brush with nature. Queerness cannot be stamped out or erased, despite all efforts. Neither can the grass or the trees — they’re a part of city life, even if you have to strain sometimes to see them.
I don’t think we’re through the woods yet. An Instagram page called Hands Off Hanlan’s says there’s still a lot of work to be done. And given thatI think it’s well worth organizing around.
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