Systems of Expression: From Pixels to Bottle Caps
A collaborative exhibition exploring urban ecology through interactive and visual art, reflecting on sustainability, environmental connection and the role of AI in creative dialogue.
About the project
“Systems of Expression: From Pixels to Bottle Caps” features two primary works — one outside the gallery and one inside — within a broader group exhibition. Outside, a large-scale projection presents a sound and visual dialogue between artist Julia Shure and artificial intelligence. Inspired by a 2nd-century mask of Dionysus, the project unfolds as a visual conversation — AI-generated images and hand-painted watercolours responding to one another. Inside the gallery, an interactive installation by The Flying Bushman (Boloebi Charles Okah) invites visitors to co-create a collaborative wall piece using bottle caps, exploring the relationship between living and non-living systems. Surrounding these two central works, paintings, prints, photographs, eco-art and short documentaries by other participating artists reflect sustainable practices and our shared ecological footprint.
Open
Time:
October 4th, 2025
7 PM – 7 AM
Location:
Withrow Common Gallery 200 Princes' Blvd, Toronto
The Artist
- Julia Shure
- The Flying Bushman (Boloebi Charles Okah)
- plus various artists
Curated by Mahshid Farhoudi, “Systems of Expression: From Pixels to Bottle Caps” unites Toronto-based visual artist Julia Shure with multidisciplinary, Nigerian-based artist The Flying Bushman (Boloebi Charles Okah).
Acknowledgements
Withrow Common Gallery acknowledges Ancestry Footsteps, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and promoting Caribbean culture through arts, storytelling and community initiatives. We thank them for their support and commitment to cultural legacy, collaboration.
Blue Mask by Julia Shure