How portraiture helped artist Gordon Shadrach tell his cancer story
The Toronto painter joins Q's Tom Power to unpack how his latest body of work was affected by illness, isolation and recovery.
The Toronto painter unpacks how his latest body of work was affected by illness, isolation and recovery
For years, the Toronto painter Gordon Shadrach has been making stunning oil portraits that investigate the way Black men are represented in society. But in his new exhibit, the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, Shadrach unpacks his cancer diagnosis and the year of isolation that followed it. He sits down with Tom Power to tell us how illness and recovery affected him and his art. You can check out his latest exhibit at United Contemporary in Toronto until April 26.
The full interview with Gordon Shadrach is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Gordon Shadrach produced by Lise Hosein.