They are loved art installation debuts at Museum of Health Care
Kingston, ON- A brand new textile installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers will be making its world debut at the Museum of Health Care this summer.
They are loved-an epidemic of grief is a textile installation exploring disenfranchised grief and addiction, motivated by the loss of Tracey-Mae Chambers’ son, Parker. Each piece of clothing or other textile based material used in this installation has been donated by someone who is surviving the loss of someone due to the consumption of a harmful substance that resulted in death.
Tracey-Mae Chambers is an installation artist and a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Since 2021, Chambers has been traveling across Canada creating site specific fibre-art installations at residential school historical sites, cultural centres, museums, art galleries, and other public spaces mapping questions of identity while sparking dialogue on displacement, decolonization, and reconciliation. To date she has created at Rideau Hall, Aga Khan Museum, the Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and over 150 other sites.
They are loved will be based in the Museum’s temporary gallery and weave into other parts of the Museum. Complementing the exhibit, the Museum of Health Care will present a film that delves into the inspiration and creative process behind the piece.
“We are proud and grateful to be the first institution to host They are loved,” says the Museum of Health Care’s curator, Rowena McGowan. “This installation is a powerful representation of an important issue and will help illuminate a connection between the history that the Museum speaks about and its relevance to the present day.”
They are loved-an epidemic of grief will open to the public on July 1, 2025 and will be available to view until October 3, 2025. An opening event, featuring a talk by Tracey-Mae Chambers, will be held on June 30.
The Museum of Health Care is grateful for the support of Ontario Power Generation Regional Empowerment Grants Program, who sponsored this installation.
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Location: Museum of Health Care (32 George Street)
Time: The Museum is open from 10 am – 4 pm, 7 days a week until September. The exhibit will run from July 1 – October 3.
Cost: This exhibit is covered under the Museum’s general admission
Media Contact:
Rowena McGowan, Curator
Email: rowena.mcgowan@kingstonhsc.ca
Phone: 613-548-2419