{"id":1029,"date":"2014-10-28T21:56:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T21:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heart-beats.ca\/HDB\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2014-10-28T22:19:14","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T22:19:14","slug":"heartbeats-the-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/heart-beats.ca\/HDB\/heartbeats-the-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"heartbeats: the exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had the chance to translate the concept of this website into an art exhibit in my hometown of Edmonton. \u00a0I called it #flawlessyeg; a nod to the Queen and YEG (Edmonton).<\/p>\n

Here’s my statement:<\/p>\n

#flawlessyeg
\n<\/strong>self-love and other attempts by karen campos castillo<\/em>
\nHEART-BEATS.CA<\/a>\u00a0began talking about clothing and fashion in 2013 as a way to also discuss bodies seldom represented in popular culture and online communities; bodies that are fat, bodies that are brown and bodies that are queer\u2014bodies like my own. #flawlessyeg is heartbeats IRL\u2014showcasing our bodies, hoping to find true love in the next selfie.<\/em><\/p>\n

Big thanks to Chelsea and the Drawing Room<\/a> for hosting me. I would also like to acknowledge\u00a0Vivid Print<\/a> and Sign Works in Edmonton for producing the best quality materials for me.<\/p>\n

Here’s what the show looked like:<\/p>\n

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The vinyl on the windows:<\/p>\n

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And opening night:<\/p>\n

Much love to my set-up crew, Vivek<\/a> and Katherine.<\/p>\n

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The best part of this night was my lovely family showing up to support me. They also made a lot of the food that night, along with Vivek’s mom, making it the best tasting opening ever.<\/p>\n

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My loves.<\/p>\n

More pictures of\u00a0all the sweet Edmontonians below:<\/p>\n