Gods Among Us Exhibition
Gods Among Us
East Scarborough Pentecostal Worship Centre, from the “Gods Among Us” Exhibition, a project nominated for the 2022 Heritage Toronto Awards. Photo by Esmond Lee.
“Gods Among Us” Exhibition, a project nominated for the 2022 Heritage Toronto Awards. Photo by Esmond Lee.
“Gods Among Us” Exhibition, a project nominated for the 2022 Heritage Toronto Awards, Malvern Town Centre, 2021. Photo by Esmond Lee.
Project Organization: Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough
Creator/Artist: Esmond Lee
Project Website: https://dorismccarthygallery.utoronto.ca/exhibitions/gods-among-us
Date of Release: June 1, 2021
“Gods Among Us” by Esmond Lee presents a history of Scarborough’s diverse faith communities through representation of provisional architectural homes for places of worship. Whether located in the corner of an old plaza or standing tall at a major intersection, the spaces are more than just buildings; they are second homes for communities to gather, support one another, and share their culture. These quiet places of worship woven throughout Scarborough’s unassuming landscape are sites of living heritage; they offer insight into contemporary settlement experience situated in the urban periphery that deserves recognition as part of wider public history.
Additional Project Team Members
Executive Director/Chief Curator, Doris McCarthy Gallery UTSC: Ann MacDonald Exhibitions & Programming Coordinator, Doris McCarthy Gallery UTSC: Erin Peck Writers: Sabra Ismath, Sarah Ratzlaff Site Collaborator: Malvern Town Centre