Facilitated by Elene Lam and Alvis Choi
Exhibition: May 3 - 28
Opening Reception: May 3, 6 -8 PM
Fundraising Gala: May 3, 8:30 - 10:30 PM

Presented by Butterfly – Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network

Butterfly Voices is an exhibition of works by a group of Toronto-based migrant sex workers. Facilitated by Elene Lam and Alvis Choi, participants are engaged in creative exploration of the themes of transformation and history with an emphasis on self-determination and collective memory. We use butterflies, for which migration is a given, as a metaphor and a starting point for various forms of art and storytelling.

As an ongoing arts-based project, Butterfly Voices began in early 2015 in light of the stereotypes and stigma around migrant sex workers who are often silenced due to the lack of understanding in society. The long-term goal of Butterfly Voices is to create artistic opportunities for migrant sex workers in and outside of Toronto as a platform for self-representation and political agency.

Following the opening reception of Butterfly Voices at Whippersnapper Gallery, there will be a fundraising gala hosted by Butterfly at Noble Chinese Restaurant. Click Here for more information.

Butterfly Voices is presented as part of the 31st Annual Mayworks Festival of Working People in the Arts.

Butterfly is supported by St. Stephen’s Community House (SSCH).