Reflections of Hope

Memory of Hope, one of the photographs from Aïda Muluneh's exhibition Reflections of Hope at the reflecting pools of Aga Khan Park, Toronto, in 2018. From the Aga Khan Museum website:

The portraits in Reflections of Hope explore subjects such as slavery, war, colonialism, and human rights, using dramatic compositions and vivid colours. Each image employs costuming, sets, and make-up inspired by body decoration and craft forms from Ethiopia and other global traditional cultures. Set within the context of the Aga Khan Park, Muluneh’s images gain particular resonance, standing as a series of monuments to both the struggles and achievements of her compatriots and the African diaspora across history and the present moment.

The photograph is facing the Aga Khan Museum. The building seen here is the Ismaili Centre (2014, Charles Correa Associates with Moriyama & Teshima Architects).

The PiP at upper left shows a detail from another exhibit at the museum later in 2018.