We hold graveyards of characters– millions of almosts, ideas of potential. We log in and log out, adopting a different version of ourselves each time we consume something new. We pass through several different lives while our own remains in a space somewhere between intention and hesitation.
i see myself and no one in millions of other systems is an exhibition that puts words to this buried archive– it sees identity as something continually shaped through online navigation. The parts of ourselves left in the system are fragmentations, yet it cannot be overlooked as evidence of who we are becoming.
Drawing on technological ontologies, “Glitch Feminism” by Legacy Russell and “A Cyborg Manifesto” by Donna Haraway, this show urges audiences to embrace the multitudes of what humans can be, specifically through using digital systems that aim to control us, against itself.
Instead of viewing these buried characters as failures of creating a coherent self, we can adopt the heart of Haraway’s cyborg; a hybrid being, something that is both physical and digital, organic but technical, human yet machine. Here, identity is constructed through the navigation of these archives, intentional or not.
Embracing this mindset can inevitably become a refusal of the environment that these technologies were built upon in the first place. Using these systems becomes paradoxical in itself, continuing to draw us into feedback loops and exploiting the hurt of our communities. They keep us tethered to a screen, away from the messy and immeasurable complexities that actual lived experiences hold.
But there is no such thing as a “whole” person; there is no clear boundary as to who we are, no original version or binary body for us to return to. As Russell states, “We want a new framework and for this framework, we want new skin.”
By not only existing in, but also reclaiming this digital void, we resist its preceding legacy. We have a right to multiplexities. We refuse to be a singular, digestible point of data. We don’t need to make sense. We find our own agency within the machine.
Artists & Artworks:
- ⁺‧₊˚‧ ꒰ა will you be with me in the afterlife? ໒꒱ ‧˚₊‧⁺ by billie raphael
- Identity Glitch by Luca Huising-Torrese
- Collage Series by Maddy Young
- Soleil O _ o by angela rose cabarios
- remSmear by Kahani Ploessl
- Every device I’ve owned still holds a piece of me by Kyle Simons
- Parasitism Series by Taylor Violet Ross
Please join us for the opening reception on June 5th from 7 – 10pm at Little Robot Friends (1832 Danforth Ave, Toronto). The event is free to attend.
Accessibility: The venue is a storefront – there are no stairs necessary to enter. The front entrance is a a manual pull door. The bathroom is near the back and also does not require stairs. The basement, where the additional programming will be, are only accessible by stairs.
Gallery Hours:
- June 6th – 19th 2026
- Wednesday – Sunday: 2 – 6pm
- CLOSED on Monday’s & Tuesdays!
- By appointment – reach out to klallyart@gmail.com
Additional Programming: There will be programming throughout the week led by exhibiting artists. They are all free to attend, with an optional PWYC system to support the artists and operating costs of the show. If you plan on attending, please RSVP through the Eventbrite links below.
- Unlock Premium You: Linkedin Solutions Masterclass led by Maddy Young & angela rose cabarios (hybrid) – June 12th @ 3pm
- Tarot Card Workshop led by billie raphael (in-person) – June 13th @ 6pm
- Introduction to TouchDesigner Workshop led by Kyle Simons (in-person) – June 14th @ 6pm
- Artist Panel with Taylor Violet Ross, Luca Huising-Torrese, angela rose cabarios, and Kyle Simons, moderated by Alex Verni (in-person) – June 18th @ 6:30 – 8:30pm
Special thanks to Mark Argo, May Yu, Yves Al-Sharifi, Yoonha Jang, Emma Kardar, and Vicky Huang.
Komal Lally 