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Endless Eye in Ottawa
In conjunction with the apology given in Parlament by Prime Minister Trudeau on May 18th, 2016, Ekstasis Editions has published the definitive volume on the Komagata Maru incident, the foundation of the art exhibition "A Journey with the Endless Eye."; Paintings
from the Ekstasis volume will be on permanent display at Carleton University.
The permanent exhibition of ten Komagata Maru paintings by eminent Indo-Canadian painter Jarnail Singh will be opened by Carleton University President Dr. Roseann Runte at 4 pm on 18 May 2016, the day the Honorable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offers his Komagata Maru apology in the House of Commons. In addition, the book A Journey With the Endless Eye: Stories of the Komagata Maru Incident will be highlighted at the opening of the exhibition at the University; the book includes stories by Ajmer Rode and paintings by Jarnail Singh, including the 10 paintings exhibited. The exhibition will continue to remind us that our eyes must remain open endlessly to watch and oppose injustice of any kind, here or anywhere.
We laud Carleton University and Barj Dhahan, a founding donor and board member of Canada India Centre for Excellence at Carleton, for rendering this exemplary service to our community and country. We hope this unique initiative will inspire others to support arts and give due importance to creative works while commemorating historical events. Several dignitaries are expected to attend the opening. All living in or around Ottawa, indeed
anywhere, are welcome to attend the event.
A Journey With the Endless Eye is published by Richard Olafson of Ekstasis Editions, Victoria. The Komagata Maru steamship with 376 Indian passengers arrived in Vancouver on 23 May 1914. Many of the passengers were ex-military men who had made sacrifices for the British empire in wars and expected no problem in immigrating from one British colony to another. But to their dismay Canadian Immigration imprisoned them in their own ship, refusing them water and food and forcing them back in humiliation after two months.
Jarnail Singh is an artist, illustrator, designer, photographer, and art journalist. He resides in Surrey, British Columbia since immigrating to Canada in 2000, and has become the most popular and sought-after artist of Punjabi origin in Canada.
Ajmer Rode has published books of poetry, drama, prose and translation in Punjabi and English. Ajmer is considered founder of Canadian Punjabi drama and his full length play Komagata Maru was recently digitized and published on-line by Canada's Simon Fraser University.
from the Ekstasis volume will be on permanent display at Carleton University.
The permanent exhibition of ten Komagata Maru paintings by eminent Indo-Canadian painter Jarnail Singh will be opened by Carleton University President Dr. Roseann Runte at 4 pm on 18 May 2016, the day the Honorable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offers his Komagata Maru apology in the House of Commons. In addition, the book A Journey With the Endless Eye: Stories of the Komagata Maru Incident will be highlighted at the opening of the exhibition at the University; the book includes stories by Ajmer Rode and paintings by Jarnail Singh, including the 10 paintings exhibited. The exhibition will continue to remind us that our eyes must remain open endlessly to watch and oppose injustice of any kind, here or anywhere.
We laud Carleton University and Barj Dhahan, a founding donor and board member of Canada India Centre for Excellence at Carleton, for rendering this exemplary service to our community and country. We hope this unique initiative will inspire others to support arts and give due importance to creative works while commemorating historical events. Several dignitaries are expected to attend the opening. All living in or around Ottawa, indeed
anywhere, are welcome to attend the event.
A Journey With the Endless Eye is published by Richard Olafson of Ekstasis Editions, Victoria. The Komagata Maru steamship with 376 Indian passengers arrived in Vancouver on 23 May 1914. Many of the passengers were ex-military men who had made sacrifices for the British empire in wars and expected no problem in immigrating from one British colony to another. But to their dismay Canadian Immigration imprisoned them in their own ship, refusing them water and food and forcing them back in humiliation after two months.
Jarnail Singh is an artist, illustrator, designer, photographer, and art journalist. He resides in Surrey, British Columbia since immigrating to Canada in 2000, and has become the most popular and sought-after artist of Punjabi origin in Canada.
Ajmer Rode has published books of poetry, drama, prose and translation in Punjabi and English. Ajmer is considered founder of Canadian Punjabi drama and his full length play Komagata Maru was recently digitized and published on-line by Canada's Simon Fraser University.
Submitted on May 16, 2016 in By David.
