MEERA MARGARET SINGH: WHAT WE HOLD

MEERA MARGARET SINGH: WHAT WE HOLD  

The archive of a life is abundant. In the touring exhibition What We Hold, a series of photographic and sculptural still lifes by Meera Margaret Singh traced familial histories and memories through objects—some joyful, others haunted. Books, shells, vases, trinkets, rocks and plants narrate the time spent and the stories shared among family. These are stories of loss, migration, marriage, rupture, illness, recovery, healing and love. Through her large-scale photographs and sculptures, Singh playfully considered the varied definitions of “inheritance” to ask: What will I choose to carry? To keep? What will I pass on? What will I let go?  The artist created portraits of generations of her family made up of collected and inherited objects, each of which reflects the intimacies and intricacies of the lives of its owners.   

Guest curated by Noa Bronstein. Co-presented in partnership with Gallery TPW, supported and circulated by the Ontario Arts Council. This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program.    

Images: Installation view of Meera Margaret Singh: What We Hold, exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen, Evergreen Cultural Centre, 2025. Photo: Rachel Topham Photography.