TO·BE·LONGING: Portraits of Queer Living
- All Day | Friday January 23, 2026 - Monday February 02, 2026
- Ace Hotel Toronto |
- 51 Camden Street
What makes your home yours?
TO·BE·LONGING: Portraits of Queer Living, an exhibition and installation by architect Quan Thai, explores how the places we live should truly reflect who we are. This panel discussion and exhibition tour critiques the boundaries of established societal ideas, challenging the “normal” functions and aesthetics of the domestic sphere.
The exhibition focuses on the resilience and belonging found in queer living, celebrating the fluidity and nuances of queer domesticity to meet the ever-changing needs and desires for self-determination. Featured in the show are intimate artifacts from the home: everyday objects collected from queer community members across North America. These items share powerful stories about queer identity, memory, and chosen family, defining the multiplicity of what ‘queer living’ looks like today.
Functioning as a living archive set within a fluid interpretation of home, you’re invited to engage, reshape, and rethink what “home” means to you. We will discuss how a space can adapt to varying needs—whether seeking a moment of privacy or a chance for vulnerability—and how the creation of home can cater more accessibly to diverse identities in search of inclusive manners of living.
Hours:
Friday 23 5-9pm
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 11am-5pm
Monday 26 – Friday 30 3-9pm
Saturday 31 – Sunday Feb 1 11am-5pm
*note hours are subject to change
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