Michel Dumont, River of Pride (2023)

Michel Dumont
River of Pride
from the Queering the Sky project
2023
umbrella
canopy arc: 44 inches
umbrella coverage: 36 inches
total height: 34 inches
 
Curators Kelly McCray and Raheel Patel launched the Queering the Sky project during Pride 2023, inviting 10 queer artists to design the surfaces of umbrellas. Michel Dumont's umbrella includes his River of Pride motif, originally created during his residency as Indigenous Artist in the Park at Allan Gardens during the summer of 2022. The River of Pride is a mosaic piece reflective of his experience in Allan Gardens during the annual Toronto Pride Parades and draws inspiration from Indigenous ribbon skirts and shirts.
 
Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts for their generous support of the project. 
 
photo credits : Shawn Grey