Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn: Legacy Mosaic

SEP 03, 2024 to SEP 14, 2024

Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn, Project Lead
Theodora Harasymiw
Sylvie Ellis
Royden Mills
with assistance from Mich Cheladyn and a crew of dedicated volunteers.

On View: September 3 – 14, 2024 at ACUA during regular gallery hours.

Unveiling Event: Friday September 6, 2024 at ACUA starting 6pm. By invitation only.

For over 100 years Ukrainian language press and publishers in Canada have contributed to the richness of Ukrainian-Canadian culture, be it religious, political, cultural and whether located locally, nationally, or internationally.

Newspapers, magazines, books, indeed anything in print being circulated across Canada ensured the Ukrainian community was aware and engaged.

In 2018 the publication Ukrainian Voice and the imprint Trident Press closed. In a collaboration paying tribute to Ukrainian Canadian journalism by recognizing the mosaic of the Ukrainian Canadian community, four Edmonton visual artists have combined their considerable expertise to create a four-part project.

Mosaic
The creation and installation of a large permanent mosaic made from the printing blocks rescued from Ukrainian Voice and Trident Press. It will pay homage to Ukrainian Canadian news and hang in a location of national prominence.

Archival
Preserving the printing block artifacts as a resource for future scholars, researchers, and artists.

Digital
Designing and launching a digital application introducing visitors to the beauty of the printing blocks and the history of Ukrainian-Canadian journalism and publishing.

Tour
The installation, unveiling in Edmonton at Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts on Friday September 6 and on display until September 14 will tour Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Toronto before being permanently installed in Ottawa.

Legacy Mosaic is generously sponsored by:

Shevchenko Foundation – Ukrainian Canadian Veteran’s Fund
The Kule Folklore Centre – University of Alberta
The Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography
SUS Foundation
USLR Foundation
St. John’s Legacy Foundation
Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts