![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=2037584501~hmac=cdb87f5507b88c73df29ccf85d93375e3e0bffe0486adddd4e8f3328615ba252)
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=2037584501~hmac=36251c3d3781175b4440c56520451190f04e684dafc92212341afe1592f0cebb)
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=2037584501~hmac=15d25f5426e61817b5a885e1a01513b4ee755b025ad7202fed83407aff8d0a41)
![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=2037584501~hmac=72a9d0427c6927379c2497864600930c1403bffce5b14470f84be5284568a531)
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=2037584501~hmac=36251c3d3781175b4440c56520451190f04e684dafc92212341afe1592f0cebb)
![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=2037584502~hmac=39d9146b335d6444616fb2efcd13002df4e81fd744efda422aba56a285b4ac29)
![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=2037584502~hmac=66994d96a33dfc0c6b6e4a0cb4bb0201fa02997557416e4c21e1e6093483c3f1)