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@iccontemporary | @textilemuseumofcanada
Author of Trials of Salahan
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Attention seeking Libra wearing a leather jacket and jeans - a case study by @consequencephoto by @icnicastro

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2 months ago

The Textile Museum of Canada commissioned two digital garments for Always in Fashion — a project working directly with named Indigenous designers. First piece in the show: KLASLA "Peace Dancer" by Himikalas Pamela Baker (Tlingit/Haida/Squamish).

Her design is a contemporary rendition of a Chilkat blanket — traditionally a textile carrying clan identity or a family story. Pamela's version functions as a personal Chilkat, representing her family lineage: herself, her two sons, two grandchildren.

Starting from her sketches, my job was to bring the garment into 3D — Marvelous Designer for the patterns and fabric simulation, ZBrush for the body sculpt, Cinema 4D for assembly, OctaneRender for the final pass. With Zacoya Johnny-Sinclair, a Toronto-based Indigenous model whose face the digital character carries.

The finished piece plays on a screen inside the exhibition.

A real thank you to Amber-Dawn Bear Robe, who curated the exhibition and backed this workflow when it was still purely experimental — before any of us could see how it would turn out. That belief in art and craft, and the trust to support something with an uncertain outcome, is rare. She gave me the room to find it.

None of this happens without Ignazio Nicastro @icnicastro either — he produced it from the first call to final delivery, holding the artists, the curator, the museum, and me all together. The glue of the whole collaboration, and the best kind of person to build something like this with.

Designed by @himikalas · Model @zacoya12 · Curated by @amberdawngold · Commissioned by @textilemuseumofcanada · Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts by @icnicastro

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5 months ago

Girls trip 🌸 taken in Venezia, Italia by @icnicastro

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5 months ago

Last chance to experience From Cloth to Code: New Media Responses, curated by Ignacio, at the Textile Museum of Canada.

Featuring works by Ali Phi, Arice, Connie Oreamuno, Cyrill Durigon, Joy Khalil, Kousha Motamedi, Roda Medhat, Wintana Hagos, and Zebv Diez.

Textiles meet new media, memory, and technology, and this is the final week to see it.
Don’t miss it ✨
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#PinkNetStudio #TextileMuseumOfCanada taken in Textile Museum of Canada by @icnicastro

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8 months ago

Sliding into 2026 twin style 👯🛷

Thank you @nicolehelena for capturing this wonderful tradition for over 10 years now, and @craigbagol for always being there to keep us in check 😭😭💗💗 taken in North Pole by @icnicastro

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10 months ago

My newest exhibition ‘From Cloth to Code’ is on until February 1st 2026 at @textilemuseumofcanada and it’s not something you want to miss. I’m still coming to terms with how much everyone has been loving this show and I hope you all get a chance to see it!

Through the perspectives of nine Toronto-based artists, ‘From Cloth to Code’ reimagines textile heritage and practices using interactive technologies, sound installations, 3-D printed sculptures, animation, LED neon, and projections. Digitally rendered garments reinterpret the narratives embedded in historic fabrics, while 3–D printed forms meditate on material decay and displacement. Interactive components invite viewers to design digital carpets, while immersive soundscapes trace over diasporic histories. Everyday objects such as rugs and combs are recontextualized to expose colonial legacies and their ongoing relevance.

The Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm-5pm. General admission applies.

Upcoming public programs (link in bio):
Dec 11th - Collection Tour (learn more about the objects that inspired this show)

Dec 17th - Panel Discussion between @aricecg @cyrill_cc & @koooshaaa

Dec 19th - TMC Members Night (I’ll be providing tours of the exhibition!)

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Thank you @wintanaglobal @whitegoldhoops @connnie.o @reallyroda @ali_phi @koooshaaa @aricecg @cyrill_cc and @experimentaljoy for not only trusting me with this exhibition, but for joining me in this experiment of bringing new media to this 50 year old institution and its grand collection. Thank you to @textilemuseumofcanada for allowing me this privilege, @juliabruc and @markkhourydesign for your instal support, and @s_njit for designing the branding of the exhibition. Immense thanks to @ali_phi for being the sole reason this show came to life!!!

Installation shots by @raidendingo taken in Textile Museum of Canada by @icnicastro

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10 months ago

🚨 ASHA APPRECIATION POST 🚨

(Shoutout to @callmealbs for capturing the first pic and making herstory) taken in Toronto, Ontario by @icnicastro

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a year ago

ON VIEW NOW:

▪️ From Cloth to Code: New Media Responses

Explore how local Toronto artists respond to our collection items through a variety of new media installations. This multi-sensory experience includes work by Ali Phi (@ali.phi), Arice (@aricecg), Connie Oreamuno (@connnie.o), Cyril Durigon (@cyrill_cc), Joy Khalil (@experimentaljoy), Kousha Motamedi (@koooshaaa), Roda Medhat (@reallyroda), Winta Hagos (@wintanaglobal), and Zebv Diez (@whitegoldhoops). Please note this exhibition contains flashing/strobing lights.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and book your tickets or stop by the Museum during our opening hours. We're open Wednesday through Sundays from 12 PM - 5 PM.

📷 Photos from our 50th Anniversary Reopening and Reception by Shane D'Costa (@sameshanedifferentday) by @icnicastro

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a year ago

Slopping down some pig shit with these fat f**** and I’m the fattest of them all. If I died tomorrow no one would shed a tear. Load my fricken lard carcass into the mud, no coffin please. Just wet wet mud. Bae <3 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @icnicastro

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a year ago

🌿✨ Thank you for being part of Noxte Vol VI: Ecological Nexus ✨🌿

To our incredible audience, artists, and creatives — your energy made this night unforgettable. We’re deeply grateful for your presence and for helping bring this vision to life.

📷 Video by @royadelsol  
🙏 Huge thanks to T3 Bayside (@t3bayside) for hosting us and for being our Gold Sponsor. Your support means the world.

A very special shout-out to all our sponsors & supporters: Nullsight (@nullsight), TPM (@tpmamerica, thepersianmag), Urban Visuals (@urbanvisuals), GDW Productions, National Show Systems (@nationalshowsystems), Multi Fest (@_multifest), Burdock Brewery (@burdockbrewery), Organic Ocean Seafood (@organicoceanseafood) — thank you for making this possible.

Also a heartfelt thank-you to the exhibition team led by Ignazio Colt Nicastro (@icnicastro) and IC Contemporary(@iccontemporary), the AISH team (@aish.works) for the wonderful dinner, all participants, friends, and everyone who helped behind the scenes. 
Artists who brought Ecological Nexus to life: Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes (@shhonee), Connie Oreamuno (@connnie.o), Christian Brinkmann (@christian_brinkmann_), Dan Hoopert (@danhprt), El Ekeko (@soy_el_ekeko), Geoffrey Pugen (@geoffreypugen), Jasmine Liaw (@jasmineliaw_), Luigi Cody Nicastro (@luigicodynicastro), Maximo Recio (@maximo_recio), Nathan Whitford (@urbanvisuals), Sumbyos (@sumbyos), Taylor McArthur (@taylormcarthurart). 
✉️ We’d love to hear your feedback: noxte@noxte.com 📲 Also, check out our new platform: https://noxte.app — early sign-ups from the event are now active! Start sharing your content and help us shape this community.

@nullsight | @noxte.art | @iccontemporary

#Noxte #NoxteVI #EcologicalNexus #ArtMeetsNature #NewMediaArt #Toronto #ImmersiveArt by @icnicastro

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a year ago

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Pants: @nospot_vintage
Jewelry: @vitaly X @meicrosoft
Jacket: a pal
Shoes: @aldo_shoes
Glam: natural 💅🏼 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @icnicastro

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a year ago

Wowow had such an incredible time showcasing @aricecg as part of @fashionarttoronto this year 🖤🖤

Watching @iccontemporary travel to new spaces across the city has been so rewarding, I can’t thank the team and especially @_vanjavasic_ for all their support and belief in this project ❤️ taken in Toronto, Ontario by @icnicastro

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