Toronto based photographer and mixed media artist Zahra Siddiqui picked up the camera 10 years ago. Her archive of portraits, mixed media work and community activations, have been focused on celebrating the existence of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, 2SLGBTQ+ and those who live along the margins of society. Zahra evolved from photography to the use of mixed media, experimenting with acrylic paint, textiles and adornments as a way to create more layers of impact to her portraits. Zahra’s ultimate goal is to engage people through work which evokes questions, to wonder why she focused on these groups of people and to be conscious of those humans who add so much value to the world, but are treated as though they’re Invisible. I hope these portraits will impact and force future generations to ask “Why did she only photograph people of colour? What was happening for her to focus on these groups of people? Why does she call them The Invisible Majority?”.

 PODCASTS

Women In Our Town

New Currency

Soundcloud or iheartradio

The Keralanka Show

Video Podcast Interview

EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS & PUBLISHED WORK

Toronto Life , 2022

She Does The City , 2021

Xtra Magazine , 2021

Women In Our Town , 2021

CBC- Metro Morning , 2021

Pride Toronto 2021 - The Invisible Majority Public Art Mural, Stackt Market

ARTSCAPE - 7 Women Who Are Redefining What Community Means at Artscape , 2021

Vogue – Erykah Badu , 2018

CBC- The Invisible Majority by Amanda Paris , 2016

Vice - The Invisible Majority , 2016

10 x 10 – 100 Portraits Celebrating 10 Queer Artists. Published book sold at Glad Day Bookshop , 2015

1st Solo Show x Artscape Daniels Spectrum

Harbourfront Centre- Kuumba Festival

Zista Arts South Asian Exhibition

Words With Michelle

VIDEOS

Huffington Post

Shifter Magazine

Behind The Scenes x Just John 

Creatives Of Toronto