Dreamland: An exhibition about home, identity and the art of belonging

Museums of Mississauga

Coming Home – Ritu & Gauri II by Baljit Singh

August 1 – September 15, 2024
Opening Reception: August 1, 2024 | 6 – 9pm
Bradley Museum, Mississauga

Dreamland, curated by Hibah Mian, poses the question: “Is it possible to exist in two places at one time?”

The project illustrates new ways to understand the passage of one space to another, the move from a home to a house, while learning stories of trauma and transformation. Dreamland looks at BIPOC artists’ works and residents in Mississauga to conceptualize the use of public spaces that propose associations between the immigrant or refugee in a western world.

Featured artists include:
Baljit Singh
Yazan Salameh
Karim Machado-Aman
Krystal Ball
Par Nair

The project is funded through the Museums of Mississauga’s BIPOC Community Curator Program.

Related Programming

Opening Reception
August 1, 2024 | 6 – 9pm
Bradley Museum, Mississauga

The opening event will feature a unique showcase of BIPOC and locally owned businesses and vendors including Rex’s Ice Cream and live music by local DJ Prod by Mrii.

This event is free; however, registration is encouraged and greatly appreciated.

RAAHI and Dreamland: Live Qawwali Music at the Barn
August 3, 2024 | 4 – 7pm
Bradley Museum, Mississauga
Tickets start at $37 and are available for purchase online only. Buy tickets

Enjoy an afternoon of South Asian music on the grounds of Bradley Museum with RAAHI & Co.

Curator Talk & Tour
August 17, 2024 | 1 – 4pm
Bradley Museum, Mississauga

Meet curator Hibah Mian for a discussion and tour of her exhibition, Dreamland. After the tour, be sure to visit the KUVRD pop-up shop onsite.

The event is free; however, registration is encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Woodblock Printing Workshop with Sukoon Space
August 25, 2024 | 2 – 5pm
Bradley Museum, Mississauga

This hands-on workshop is an ethnic experience that invites you to immerse yourself in a traditional art form that has been cherished across the South-Asian subcontinent for centuries.

This event is free; however, registration is required as spaces are limited.

About the Curator

Hibah Mian is a curator and creative producer whose innovative approach to community co-creation and synergetic processes drives the redesign of white spaces. She showcases and exhibits both local and international artists throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Hibah’s portfolio highlights her ability to craft interpretive experiences, activate spaces and foster creative collaborations for a diverse array of city profiles and clients. Her affiliations include Museums of Mississauga, The City of Toronto, UrbanArts TO, Artscape, Mississauga Arts Council, Visual Arts Mississauga, Manifesto Community Projects, Oxford Properties and more.

With experience in creative direction, event management, and educational pedagogy, Hibah uses her project management experience as a tool to facilitate public discourse and co-creation, ushering in new paradigms within the creative ecosystem.

About the Museums of Mississauga

The Museums of Mississauga consist of two sites in the Mississauga’s Clarkson neighbourhood: Bradley Museum and Benares Historic House. Both properties offer spaces for exhibitions, indoor and outdoor programming and house a collection of over 23,000 artifacts.

Land acknowledgement:
We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and The Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous peoples.