Gods Among Us

Project Organization: Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough

Creator/Artist: Esmond Lee

Project Website: https://dorismccarthygallery.utoronto.ca/exhibitions/gods-among-us

Date of Release: June 1, 2021

“Gods Among Us” by Esmond Lee presents a history of Scarborough’s diverse faith communities through representation of provisional architectural homes for places of worship. Whether located in the corner of an old plaza or standing tall at a major intersection, the spaces are more than just buildings; they are second homes for communities to gather, support one another, and share their culture. These quiet places of worship woven throughout Scarborough’s unassuming landscape are sites of living heritage; they offer insight into contemporary settlement experience situated in the urban periphery that deserves recognition as part of wider public history.