The Road to LA: Reflections on Canadian Identity
Curated by Tyler Stewart and Katie Bruce
Highway 2 is both a transportation and cultural artery for southern Alberta. Through this collection of recent images taken on and around this road to LA (Lethbridge, Alberta), photographer Kort Woycheshin shows how the political divide has grown since the COVID-19 global health pandemic.
Visitors are invited to follow this roadside journey exploring themes of Canadian childhood, rural life, politics, religion, and isolation. These photographs explore Woycheshin’s nostalgic fondness for rural life, along with shifting political views that have altered the concept of Canadian identity.
Image courtesy of Kort Woycheshin
Kort Woycheshin is a photographer, videographer, designer, and artist from Calgary, currently completing his final term in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Multidisciplinary) at the University of Lethbridge. His artistic work has been recognized with several significant awards and scholarships, including the Roloff Beny Foundation Photographic Award, the David Lanier Memorial Award, and the Abbondànza Fine Arts Undergraduate Award.
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