David Scriven

David Scriven is a lens-based artist living in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighbourhood. His images, grounded in documentary photography, explore decay and renewal in the urban ecosystem. In November 2021, he self-published a photo book entitled Alexandra Park that captured a year in the compete demolition and rebuild of the Toronto west end community housing project. In addition, images from the photo book were shown at Spectra 2021, a group show and a CONTACT Photography Festival exhibition at Artscape Youngplace, Toronto. Past group shows include Spectra 2020, at Artscape Youngplace; Work in Progress, at the Production Space, Gallery 44 in Toronto; and Dualities at ViewPoint Gallery in Halifax.

Artist Statement

Drawing from analog and digital images taken over the last five years, as well as interviews and archival research, Scriven is creating a series of photobooks collectively entitled City Block (working title). The series will include five photo books, one for each street in the block where he lives and one for the interconnecting laneways. The work in this show will be included in the first book on Dovercourt Road a largely residential street in Toronto. All four images were shot on 17 September 2021 and developed using caffenol, a photographic alternative process.

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Contact:  Dscriven57@gmail.com
Website: davidscrivenphotography.com
IG: @davidalbertscriven

May 18th - June 5th, 2022
Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St, Toronto
Hallway Galleries, 2nd and 3rd floors

Artist Talk and Tour
May 21, 2022
1pm: 3rd floor