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BrainMatters FALL/WINTER 2018 9 ART on the brain N ow in its third year, the 2018 Brain Project is a charitable art installation that was on display throughout the summer across Toronto. It featured brain sculptures created by 50 talented artists, including Steve Aoki, Cailli and Sam Beckerman, Hatecopy, Doug Schwartz, BirdO and many others. The Brain Project has raised $2.3 million since 2016. Funds go toward supporting brain research, patient care, education and innovation at Baycrest, a leader in the field of aging and brain health. Below are the profiles of just a few of this year's exceptional artists. Bruno Billio - Yellow Black in my Brain Bruno Billio is a Canadian artist who works from an interdisciplinary background. At once an installation artist, a sculptor and a designer, Billio creates challenging works informed by his command of each of these practices. Currently living and working in Toronto, for the past decade he has been the resident artist at the Gladstone Hotel on Queen Street West in the fashionable art gallery district. Fenwick Bonnell - Together & Apart Fenwick Bonnell is co-founder and principal of Powell & Bonnell, an internationally renowned interior design firm and home furnishings manufacturer. Prior to forming the eponymous design firm with partner David Powell, Fenwick illustrated interiors and created commercial artworks for notable Canadian design firms and publishers. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Fenwick moved to Toronto in 1975 to attend Ryerson University for a BAA in Interior Design. Keenly interested in how things work, Fenwick enjoys the exploration of materiality and repurposing of everyday elements. The recipient of interior, furniture and lighting design awards, he is a member of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) and his firm's work has been published in several books. HateCopy - NAHI! Get Me Out! Artist Maria Qamar, aka Hatecopy, is known for her satirical lens commenting on the hybridization of South Asian and Canadian culture. She uses a pop art esthetic to create works that tackle themes surrounding her experiences of racism, the first generation experience, body shaming, classism and the patriarchy. Maria lives in Toronto and is the author of Trust No Aunty. For more information or to donate, visit brainproject.ca. Bruno Billio Fenwick Bonnell Hatecopy

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