Breaking the Vault: Amani Omar (Alfred Pellan, "Evasion")

2022

Nine Hamilton-based poets were invited to curate an exhibition from the permanent collection of the AGH, and to use those works to inspire original compositions.

This poem was created by Amani Omar in response to:
“Evasion” 1949
Alfred Pellan (Canadian 1906-1988)
oil on canvas
Gift of the Women’s Committee, 1959

Learn more about this exhibition: https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/…

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