About

John Delante is an image maker based in Tkaronto/Toronto. His work investigates themes of home, belonging, and identity primarily informed by lived experiences as a Filipino immigrant. He conjures a visual syncretic langauge providing a novel viewpoint to generate conversations through topics of mobility, comfort and queer affirmation. John graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography Studies (Honours). 

News

Notions of Home - Comfort, Repose and Renewal, a story feature series for FAR-NEAR, 2023

shrouded gaze: an artist talk at Artspace Gallery in conjunction with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, 2023

shrouded gaze: Conversation Between Friends, an exhibition reflection featured in Function Magazine, 2023

shrouded gaze,  a two-person exhibition at Artspace Gallery for Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, 2023

Finding Comfort Under the Sky, a solo exhibition for Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, 2022

A Measure of Being, a group exhibition for Cadillac Fairview Toronto Eaton Centre, 2022

In My Memories, I Held the Sun in My Hands, a group exhibiton at School of Image Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022


Contact

jmdelante@gmail.com

CV available upon request


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