Propeller

🖼 Apology by Loretta Faveri, part of our current exhibition "Looks Good on Paper..." | Guest Curated by Nancy Jacobi

"In 1940, when Italy declared war on Great Britain and its allies, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King designated more than 31,000 Italian Canadians as “enemy aliens,” and ordered those considered most dangerous to internment camps across Canada. Between 1940 and 1943, nearly 600 Italian Canadians—including my grandfather, Reverend Libero Sauro—were interned under the War Measures Act without ever being formally charged.

Each internee’s uniform bore a red circle stitched onto the back—a target in the event of escape. In this piece, I transcribed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s May 27, 2021 parliamentary apology to the Italian Canadian community onto handmade paper made by my aunt. The tapestry also incorporates the parliamentary address of Erin O’Toole, then Leader of the Official Opposition.

The handmade paper is integral to the work, connecting past and present through multiple generations. Its layered surface carries both personal and collective histories, transforming the act of remembrance into one of resilience and repair." – Loretta Faveri

✨️ SAVE THE DATES
• The Quiet Decay: What Artists Should Know About Paper, Lecture by Vincent Dion, paper conservator: Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 pm
• Artist Talks on Sunday, July 26, 2 pm | 2 People’s Choice Awards sponsored by the Japanese Paper Place to be presented at 2 pm before the Artist Talks

Learn more about this exhibition in person or online at propellerartgallery.com/exhibitions/looks-good-on-paper/

Loretta Faveri