Play Is a Roomy Subject is an international exhibition, featuring works from Welsh and
Canada-based artists, held at the University of Ottawa. The show variously explores
metaphorical dynamics of play and care within space and relationships.

Relationships, be that on an individual scale, or within communities and collectives, or even between humans and their environment, all provide a crucial framework to questions on the meaning of play and care. In this exhibition, bridging UK art and Canada-based works, the curatorial process and decisions will study the interrelatedness of physical and conceptual space, care, and relational dynamics.

“Play” is offered as a pluralistic concept, unfolding under the contexts of power dynamics,
domesticity, socio-politics and metaphor. Through this exploration, the viewer is invited to
explore how “play” is a roomy subject.