![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,1024,692,900,692/0-0-0/3617e1c6-cf0b-4007-88e1-0ed29415f881/1/1/11EC2009ArtIdentity.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=c4aea82a76e13e60c4f6028c75439336eea94ca8a3fa6f5a8b951bd4b8ffbf4b)
Art + Identity Exhibited in galleries, subways and public spaces in Toronto, Calgary & Vancouver. Featured on the CBC 'Big City. Small World'
Click here to read 'Torontoist' review
Art + Identity looks at the myriad of cultural identities that are reflected in Canadian contemporary art today. It is a piece that celebrates the work of a select group of young contemporary artists from contemporary dance, visual arts, new media and theatre from major Canadian cities.
Art + Identity is a photographic series and soundscape installation that delves into the personal artistic expression of the individual and reflects the unique identities that have grown out of our Canadian landscapes.
As a young woman blessed with a diverse and electic upbringing, I have always been intrigued by what it means to ‘be’ Canadian. I am interested in exploring how the newer generations of our population (myself included) incorporate and express a multitude of cultures and influences that create a new distinction of who we are as individuals and how this is connected to what it means to be Canadian.
As a photographer my work centers around capturing local artists set against unique exterior environments and urban landscapes. In addition as the Founder of the Emerging Arts Professional Network I have been focused on promoting the voice of Canada’s arts community and have conducted recorded interviews with arts professionals across the country. I am fascinated with the stories of how people come to create the work they do, their career/life paths and how closely arts and identity are linked.
Art + Identity has been both an outlet for personal exploration and a dynamic collaboration with eight different artists including composer Edgardo Moreno and sound advisor Arianne Robinson. This work is a celebration of our collective diversity reflected in contemporary arts today.
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,1024,768,900,768/0-0-0/9a6da87a-e0e0-41ca-b174-3a02a8792b47/1/1/12EC2009ArtIdentity.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=1ebe7e4f4078761d93a191dee03ab37b53692e877920788e2828f588f7e6304d)
Click here to listen to a soundscape https://soundcloud.com/ella-cooper/terrance-houle-art-identity
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,1692,1323,900,1323/0-0-0/86168b97-123e-49d1-9f4e-6086b28f3f93/1/1/Art_Identity-eFLYERCalgary.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=16b5a5b8bf9c2e1a96e4ea6c75cd4dc98e981ff308baa76fcf8f5862c48d3122)
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,550,686,900,686/0-0-0/f7785bcc-45a3-4342-90db-3ee3c1a814ca/1/1/3-MediumShots-ArtIdentity.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=3e21f068e662052ffddda8b7a1494ad5bceaee07c49ed7fcda942b36e00f62f9)
Click here to listen to one of the soundscapes
https://soundcloud.com/ella-cooper/terrance-houle-art-identity
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,1024,768,900,768/0-0-0/5ea9ea2e-40bb-4a33-80c0-85a0dab87337/1/1/Art_Identity.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=1ebe7e4f4078761d93a191dee03ab37b53692e877920788e2828f588f7e6304d)
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,768,1024,900,1024/0-0-0/96637cf3-673d-4542-b2d9-c7067fb789a7/1/1/13EC2009ArtIdentity.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=bd38fe22aadade08e192811d8bbba3a7066def98581d1acf0f25a23dc8338c28)
![Ella Cooper](https://format.creatorcdn.com/affda53c-39a5-4e03-b7d5-d7735579f996/0/0/0/0,0,1689,1320,900,1320/0-0-0/715bdf16-4d26-43cf-af3e-4607bfbe97dd/1/1/Art_Identity-JUNE10.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037543581~hmac=338d2f7c43382320ef9349ec6b8f5584d47a187f0dde844f9d59e9f973125d7a)