This year, the university is taking part in the City of Toronto Year of Public Art initiative, with a series of installments and exhibits. One of the installments, ‘The Ring’, is in honour of the Dish With One Spoon Territory, the land on which the university is built. In this episode, host Amanda Cupido chats with lead designer and artist Matthew Hickey about the sculpture’s significance, and how it emerged from the ongoing work of the university’s Truth and Reconciliation Strategic Working Group in collaboration with members of the Indigenous community.
This year, the university is taking part in the City of Toronto Year of Public Art initiative, with a series of installments and exhibits. One of the installments, ‘The Ring’, is in honour of the Dish With One Spoon Territory, the land on which the university is built. In this episode, host Amanda Cupido chats with lead designer and artist Matthew Hickey about the sculpture’s significance, and how it emerged from the ongoing work of the university’s Truth and Reconciliation Strategic Working Group in collaboration with members of the Indigenous community.