Toronto – An artist’s work at a mosaic exhibition in Toronto is honoring a French sexual abuse survivor, which liberates a global movement for better protection of women.
Valerie Brownwell closely recalled after the Gissle Pelicot during the test in his case.
The title Gisel and The Unity of Women, a piece of Brownwell are screened at the National Mosaic Art Exhibition in the city’s West End.
72 -year -old Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband, who were found guilty of inviting dozens of strangers last year, who misused her for more than a decade.
She is appreciated globally for courage in testifying against her addicts, and paves the way for consent to join the legal definition of rape of France.
“Many women came into the trial, in the courtyard, every day and the shame of chanting showed her support,” said Bronel.
For several months after the test, brownle, who is also the chairman of Canada’s Mosaic artists, thought about the designs of Mosaic and the materials he would use to bring his feelings into life.
Inspired the brownlers by looking at that voting and related march and rallies.
“The mosaic is not a form of a fast art in any way. Every piece is cut by hand, so every piece of marble, every piece of glass, it is all chopped with hands,” the brownle said.
In its piece, the brownle represents abusers as a long line of nails. These nails go on curve through blue smalty, which is also known as mosaic glass, which represents the world of Pelicot.
On either side of the nail line, brownle said that he used gray marble to represent the dark shadow left on the world.
“A part of the mosaic is fragmented and thus I wanted to show that his world was fragmented from this incident,” Brownal said.
Nevertheless, at its core, Pelicot maintained her femininity, Brown said, which is represented by Gold Smalti. He said that the hot voices of marble around the world of Pelicot represent women in their corner, they said.
“The theme for the show is unity and I felt that these women are coming together to support their show women’s unity and it could be a powerful force,” Brownal said.
Brownwell started working in a mosaic 25 years ago, leaving his job as a lab technologist. Today, he is an internationally acclaimed artist.
The exhibition works by other pieces, which lasts until September 12 and operates from 34 professional and emerging Canadian artists, containing micro-muscles, 3D sculptures and pieces of textured walls.
“When I heard that the subject was unity, I thought it would be a right way to express unity through the land, which is a thing that is very important for me as an indigenous person,” said Dien Sonanberg, whose work is also shown in the exhibition. Sonanberg Ram is Ozibwe from Chipwa of First Nation
In its Mosaic title of the Turtle Island, Sonanberg used stone, slate and semi-precious gems to represent the turtle shell.
At the top of the turtle shell, he puts a symbol of various cultures in the country, the ribbon of the textile pattern.
He said that his work was inspired by the realization that people are alike despite their own unique qualities and identity. At their core.
“In many ways, we are very similar. Many patterns that have been developed in North America or Middle East or in Asia are similar to each other, and that is what I wanted to express,” she said.
An award and reception ceremony will be held on 11 September, where a jury will give recognitions such as Show, Innovation Award, Emerging Artist Award and Jurmer Choice Award. Can the public personally make its vote in the gallery or Online For People’s Choice Award. The award show is $ 150 for Best in the show and $ 50 for each other award.
Most of the performance work, including pieces of brownelle, can be purchased in the gallery. Other small original mosaics donated by Canada and beyond artists are also available to buy in support of Canada’s mosaic artists.
“Experience the mosaic, get closer,” Brownal said, encourage everyone who can support the show and learn more about art.
The exhibition is held at the Nielsen Park Creative Center in 56 Nielsen Drive.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on August 9, 2025.
Fatima Raza, Canadian Press
