This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Photo by Ishkhan Gazarian, courtesy of the artist
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Hidden in Plain Sight by Roda Medhat
In-person
Public Art Intercultural Design Sculpture & installationDate and time
Location
10C Shared Space
42 Carden Street
Guelph, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Look up! On the rooftop of 10C Shared Space, a bold inflatable sculpture comes alive with the colourful patterns of Kurdish rugs—reimagined with a playful pop-art sensibility. For artist Roda Medhat, these motifs are more than striking design; they are carriers of history and memory, preserving the stories and traditions of Kurdish communities across generations.
By bringing these patterns into the heart of downtown Guelph, Medhat transforms them into vibrant statements of cultural identity, resilience, and visibility in contemporary urban life.
Be part of the celebration—join us for this special opening reception and hear directly from Roda Medhat about the ideas and inspiration behind Hidden in Plain Sight. Speeches start at 7:00 PM.
Presented in partnership with the City of Guelph, 10C Shared Space and proudly supported by EQ Bank.
This program is part of the Ontario Culture Days 2025 Creatives in Residence series.
Links
- Roda Medhat - Creatives in Residence onculturedays.ca
Organizer
Ontario Culture Days
Ontario Culture Days is a not-for-profit organization that celebrates artists and cultural groups in our communities.
The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. Each year, we work with organizers of all disciplines to produce this province-wide festival. Organizers host programs throughout Ontario and invite the public to participate for free.
Ontario Culture Days lives at the local level. We support organizers from the smallest hamlets to the largest cities, while coordinating with other national and provincial Culture Days partners. We support the success of our sector colleagues through resources and network development, while highlighting the breadth and heterogeneity of Ontario’s arts and culture to the wider public.