Local photographer Kyle Cunjak opens up about the sinister side of Halifax with his submission in the x2: 2010-11 VANS Mentorship Program group show (also featuring work from Ruth Marsh and Matthew Carswell and their mentors Melina Spooner, Adrian Fish and Cathy Busby) opening at the Eyelevel Gallery (2159 Gottingen) on Friday, August 26th at 7pm and running to September 3.
Cunjak is presenting photographs based on his experience being swarmed, stabbed, and undergoing plastic surgery last September. The photos are not for the weak of heart, described as “a raw, gruesome look at what happened to Cunjak, depicting blood, scars and all.”
“I hope this work will get people talking about this unresolved problem,” says Cunjak. “Swarmings happen too often in Halifax and the public needs to be aware that it is a reality and to watch out.” Last fall there was a string of violent swarmings, leading some to believe the assaults are more concentrated in the fall months, making this exhibit all the more important and timely.
This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2011.
Swarmings have to be the most gutless form of attack there is, no attack is acceptable but this 5 or more on 1 crap is just sick
Kudos to you for doing this….maybe then our lazy ass police will get off their useless asses and do something..like fire themselves….
Sorry you had to go through this….your ‘in your face’ is great…. let the good folks of Metropolis who drink the rainbow flavoured ‘fool-aid’ who also kiss Peter Kelly and his copper’s buttocks….let them see what happens when we live in city of lawlessness…..
So many are fooled by the Mayor /chief of police into this false sense of security about police rates that are false and misleading.
Swarmings have been going on for ages in Halifax but the police keep it hush hush especially if black on white crime…..