The Museum of Found Objects: Toronto (Maharaja and–) !

Location: Yonge and College /downtown Toronto Cash only; prices are firm. 2011 AGO Exhibition publication for: "The Museum of Found Objects: Toronto (Maharaja and–) is an archive of everyday objects sourced from the Greater Toronto Area's South Asian neighbourhoods. It is also a response to the AGO exhibition Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts, and aims to make connections between the lavish historic objects of Maharaja and more ordinary, present-day items. Toronto-based artist Sameer Farooq and his Paris, France-based collaborator Mirjam Linschooten apply the typical functions of a museum – collecting, preparing, interpreting and displaying – to a selection of objects collected from neighbourhoods in Brampton, Mississauga, Scarborough and Milton. By introducing non-precious, surprising and mundane objects into a place of importance, their work challenges the ways in which museums typically portray "culture." " - The Museum of Found Objects Toronto (Maharaja and --) - Mirjam Linschooten & Sameer Farooq Check out my other book posts as well!