Toronto, Canada
Jill Downen
I Spoke Truth and Someone Listened
Toronto, Canada, Hosted by Carrie Perreault & Artscape Weston Common , 34 John St./ 22 John St. Courtyard,
“I Spoke Truth and Someone Listened” amplifies diverse voices who have spoken their truths in a disinformation age. The graphic sound waves from their audio files were interpreted into visual graphics, printed on adhesive vinyl and displayed on plaza light poles. Each image reveals universal patterns in peoples’ value systems such as identity, family and the importance of voice. Participants represent Australia, Brazil, Iran, France, Germany, Lithuania, United Kingdom, and the USA. Speakers have addressed their identities, placed hope for the future in their children, expressed that truth is shaped by moments in time, and distinguished the difference between factual truth and being authentically true to oneself.