Luminato 2020

On Saturday June 13, 2020, the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence premiered a special 30-minute program on ‘What Art Has To Offer Immigration’ during Luminato Festival Toronto.

This video story on art and immigration was created specially by the Lab’s resident artists and new immigrants in lieu of a multi-site exhibition previously planned for Luminato. The program features original music, poetry, video art, and imaginative activations created by artists-in-residence lo bil, Mark Campbell, Sharada Eswar, Tom Kuo, and Nava Waxman inspired by and in collaboration with the Lab’s newcomer professionals-in-residence, as well as a short documentary by newcomer artist Claudia Arana.

Led by Helen Yung, the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence has been active in the topic of art and immigration, particularly the innovative alternatives that art can offer to address common challenges surrounding immigration, since 2016.