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That F Word - Lana Missen

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That F Word  - Lana Missen  Curated by Meaghan Barry May 2 9  - July 31, 2nd Floor CWSE Hallway Gallery, OISE/UT, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto Opening Reception: May 2 9 th 5-7pm “I’m a feminist with a small ‘f’ not a capital one, just trying to raise awareness. But these stigmas are sticking and becoming a hindrance. We need to reclaim something but I don’t know what it is yet.”                                                                                                                                                                                    ... from Missen’s spoken word piece “It Doesn’t Matter” (2014)                Lana Missen’s work “That F Word” brings together a diverse community of self-identified feminists. Through portraiture and personal handwritten texts, various voices express ideas, feelings, and positions from within the movement. This project embraces those from different backgrounds and cultures, ranging from Zimbabw