Shift/Work: Portraits of Precarity is the exhibition resulting from a multi-disciplinary project called “Precarious Work and Mental Health: Exploring Uncertainty through Research-Creation”
Shift/Work: Portraits of Precarity is the exhibition resulting from a multi-disciplinary project called “Precarious Work and Mental Health: Exploring Uncertainty through Research-Creation”. The multidisciplinary research team includes visual artist and educator, Prof. Lisa Wood, who created art for the exhibition and mentored three artist research assistants —Renata Truelove, Michael Vachon, and Dhairya Vaidya. Professor Wood worked in conjunction with Counselling psychologist and Principal Investigator Dr. Breanna Lawrence (University of Victoria), and rural health geographer, Dr. Rachel Herron (Brandon University).
Exhibition runs from October 9th – 21st, 2025
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Lisa Wood. "Precarious/Sanctuary"Lisa Wood, Renata Truelove, "Balance/Chaos"Lisa Wood, "Pull/Tension"Lisa Wood, "Surender/Faith"Lisa Wood. Renata Truelove. "Carry/Together"Left: Lisa Wood, "Pull/Tension". Right: Lisa Wood. Renata Truelove. "Carry/Together"Lisa Wood, "Up in the Air (Hold Back/Throw Off)"Left group: Renata Truelove, Michael Vachon, Dhairya Vaidya, "Daydream/Reflection at work". Right group: Michael Vachon, "Stoicism/Coping Mechanisms"Lisa Wood, "Up in the Air (Hold Back/Throw Off)"Opening receptionRenata Truelove, Michael Vachon, Dhairya Vaidya, "Work/Family"From left: Lisa Wood, Michael Vachon, Renata Truelove, Cora DupuisFrom left: Michael Vachon, Lisa Wood, Dhairya Vaidya, Renata TrueloveFrom left: Michael Vachon, Lisa Wood, Dhairya Vaidya, Renata TrueloveOpening receptionFrom left: Lisa Wood, Michael Vachon, Renata Truelove, Cora Dupuis
