MOVER, SAM DOTY

cSPACE, Level 4
February 1 – February 28

For me, uprooting every couple of years means that I don’t have a specific region to call home. People that I have considered close friends at one time have no idea who I am now, nor where I’ve moved to this time around - and for myself, the same toward them. My mother, father and sister have recently moved on to Taipei, leaving behind my brother and I for the first time, prompting a reflection on just how long I’ve been in Calgary, how long I’ll be in the city time ahead, and why it doesn’t feel like I can call it home quite yet.

My work is a reflection on what it means to feel no connection to the place you call home. The photos have been taken in various locations in various stages of my life. It is a reflection feeling detachment to the region you live.

Sam is a self-taught photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. His work focuses on ideas of loneliness, home and roots, and relationships with new regions. He is currently working on completing a B.Comm degree, Entrepreneurship concentration, and a BA, English, at the University of Calgary. His work has been exhibited in the Lightbox Galleries at Arts Common and was featured in the Exposure Emerging Artist Showcase at Contemporary Calgary. His work was apart of the online exhibition “A Moment of Zen” and has been featured in Shutter Hub’s online exhibition and printed zine “Yearbook 2020”.

For information on opening hours and covid requirements, please see the venue’s website – cspacekingedward.com

Access: Location is wheelchair accessible

This exhibition is child friendly

cSPACE, 1721 29 Ave SW Calgary AB T2T 6T7