Collaborative Art Projects

Members of the Rhizome community participated in the creation of collaborative art projects on several occasions. The Rhizome t-shirt design was the product of over 30 design idea submissions, which were then integrated into a single image by Afuwa Granger. Sam Bradd created a live illustration that captured the many meanings of Rhizome that had been contributed by over 50 people. And Rhizome staff members Evelyn Edwards and Kate Biggar produced a 'zine with contributions from staff and Rhizome regulars alike.

“Rhizome Meanings and Memories” live illustration by Sam Bradd

Submissions to “Rhizome Meanings and Memories”

“Build Your Own Rhizome Cafe” by Carlo Sayo

Rhizome t-shirt design by Afuwa Granger

Responses to one of Rhizome’s monthly collaborative art assignments: “What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You’ve Seen Today?”

Selected pages of the Rhizome ‘zine

Rhizome will spring up again! Rhizome co-coordinators Lisa and Vinetta plan to re-open Rhizome in Toronto at some point in the future.

Join Rhizome’s mailing list in order to receive (infrequent) updates on future plans.

Visit liminal hub to find out more about the new community project located at 317 East Broadway.

A note on our name: In the botanical sense, a rhizome is a root system that some plants (like lilies and orchids and ginger and bamboo) use to spread themselves about. While the roots of most plants point generally downward, the rhizome is a horizontal root system that runs parallel to the surface of the ground. The plant sends shoots up from nodes in the rhizome, creating what look like many separate plants. These seemingly unrelated individuals are actually all connected, through a system that's not immediately visible to the eye.