SoundBites : The Exhibit
In the spirit of Hip Hop, Roger Mooking has “sampled” his own original art to create an interactive exhibit called SoundBites. The exhibition is a ‘celebration of chaos for an attention deficit world’. It is an immersive adventure of music, stories, visual art and videos.
art + music + food Festival
The AGH art+music+food Festival was a month-long celebration of sensory experiences featuring Chef & Artist Roger Mooking. Step into a vibrant celebration of art, music, and food where Roger Mooking’s creativity takes centre stage!
Swim Drink Fish
It was a fabulous night in Toronto with a culinary experience by Roger Mooking. More than 275 supporters gathered at the Globe & Mail Centre to attend a special evening that raised over $485,000 towards swimmable, drinkable, fishable water for everyone. Our community in Toronto came together to celebrate art, music, and clean water in a big way!
Curious Sounds
This multi sensor book is inspired by the fact that the average human attention span lasts 8.25 seconds. Curious Sounds is a collection of small bursts of light, colour, and words that explore how time shapes and defines the world, especially from a Black perspective. Comprising three parts, which mirror the arc of a life - the Learning, the Living, and the Leaving - the book is a series of fleeting moments and visuals that help us to discover the beauty in our own chaos.
The Burn
The Burn was created by multi-talented, award-winning artist Roger Mooking in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist and designer Javid JAH and multi-disciplinary artist and Elder Catherine Tammaro. A month long interactive installation connecting the City of Toronto and culminating in the heart of Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square (City Hall). The finale featured a 24 hour activation of fire, water, light and sound designed for healing and cleansing using the restorative power of universally sacred elements.
dis/mantle : The Rebuild
The ReBuild is an experiential event that focuses on the importance of working together to lift each other up to new levels, while also reminding us that taking care of ourselves is a fundamental necessity. The Rebuild is a youth focussed family-friendly event that will be engaging for all. Through art, music, poetry, and dance, we will explore methods of self-care, learn ways to creatively express ourselves, and celebrate our accomplishments and resiliency.
Dis/Mantle
Dis/Mantle is an art exhibit inspired by the efforts of Black abolitionists hosted by Artist In Residence, Gordon Shadrach. The reimagined Spadina House in Toronto Canada,Chef Roger Mooking's Pavolovian culinary installation features processional food presentation, ingredients, recipes, themes and foodways central to the African diaspora as part of a multi artist takeover of the museum.
Read(In)
Inspired by the sit-ins of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, Toronto Artist and Chef Roger Mooking created Read(In) as a response in solidarity with the equity-deserving characters, communities, and inclusive themes these books bring to the forefront. You'll also find books that inspire us to engage and celebrate diverse histories and perspectives.Spread across these desks you'll encounter books challenged for featuring stories about race, gender, inequalities and inclusion. They have been banned from schools, libraries and other public institutions.
