City Doctors
(not actual doctors)
City Doctors (not actual doctors) was a participatory public art intervention that invited local residents to consult with an expert urban advisor on their experience living in the neighbourhood and add their voice to a growing community analysis. Following a one-on-one appointment with a City Doctor at one of their signature outdoor walk-in clinics, participants walked away with a personalized prescription for how to troubleshoot their urban quandaries and maximize city living.
Project History
Etobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days: Humber College Lakeshore Campus and Amos Waites Park, 2017.
Christie Crawlfest & Danforth East Laneway Crawl, as part of The Laneway Crawl Series, 2016.
Spot Projects, curated by How We Live in Cities for BIG on Bloor, 2016.
City Doctors (not actual doctors) was created and performed with EQUΔLΔTERΔL, a Toronto-based artist collective, comprised of Emily DiCarlo, Jacqui Arntfield and W.J. Wilson, who created interdisciplinary projects with a relational, interactive focus between 2011-2017. Their projects required participation from the viewer, moving them from a passive role to one that is an integral part of the final work. With a preference for exhibiting in non-traditional spaces and making site-responsive works, EQUΔLΔTERΔL’s projects made appearances in streetcars, laneways, vacant storefronts, bars, parks, music venues and private homes.