Abilities Arts Festival presents
I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN

October 1st - 30th
Location: Carlton Cinema Gallery, 20 Carlton Street, Toronto

I See What You Mean is an interactive project. The public is invited to internationally acclaimed documentary photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo's most recent series, Invisible No More. Commissioned by the Canadian Association for Community Living, Invisible No More is a series of portraits of Canadians of all ages and walks of life from every part of the country with intellectual disabilities.

Brief Artist Bio:
Vincenzo Pietropaolo is a documentary photographer based in Toronto. Best known for his empathetic social documentary photo essays, he has completed major projects on Italian immigrant life in Canada, religious street rituals, migrant farm workers, health care, political protest, the labour movement, immigrant gardens, urban social issues, and architecture to name a few.

Characterized by a simple and direct approach, Pietropaolo's photography typically reveals individuals and groups overlooked by history books. His work has appeared nationally and internationally as feature exhibits, in books and magazines, on television, and in the collections of the National Archives of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography.

For more information on the Canadian Association for Community Living and their critical work please visit www.cacl.ca