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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews As Tania Willard constructed a depiction of a forest floor under an expressway in downtown Tkar\u00f3n:to (Toronto), she reflected on both the threats to ecosystems and their importance to her people. \u201cBecause the fact is, we\u2019re all in urgent times when it comes to the natural world,\u201d the Secw\u00e9pemc artist told IndigiNews. Her new artwork Declaration of the Understory opened to the public on May 23, as part of the Bentway \u2014 a non-profit organization that utilizes public spaces to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces \u2014 summer exhibition, Sun\/Shade. The exhibition featuring multiple artists, designers and researchers will be open until Oct. 5 and is free of charge. Each artwork explores the relation between the sun and shade, underscoring the importance… <\/p>\n

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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews As Tania Willard constructed a depiction of a forest floor under an expressway in downtown Tkar\u00f3n:to (Toronto), she reflected on both the threats to ecosystems and their importance to her people. \u201cBecause the fact is, we\u2019re all in urgent times when it comes to the natural world,\u201d the Secw\u00e9pemc artist told IndigiNews. Her new artwork Declaration of the Understory opened to the public on May 23, as part of the Bentway \u2014 a non-profit organization that utilizes public spaces to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces \u2014 summer exhibition, Sun\/Shade. The exhibition featuring multiple artists, designers and researchers will be open until Oct. 5 and is free of charge. Each artwork explores the relation between the sun and shade, underscoring the importance... <\/p>\n

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