Kalina Nedelcheva

Archives of Space

Archives of Space is a mapping project that emphasizes the relationality between space, memories, and archives. The project juxtaposes a recorded history of Toronto with present-day voices that provide substantive and diverse critiques about the state of neighbourhoods, public spaces, social life, archiving practices, and more. Focused on expanding narratives and difficult truths through the crowd-sourced model, Archives of Space aims to build a collective memory of Toronto. This counter-map/counter-archive is a supporting tool for understanding the colonial roots of this city, the ongoing and past conflicts that shape its present, and the vibrant communities that exist within its fabric. Archives of Space welcomed individual submissions (including opinion pieces, additions or corrections to existing text, and individual memories), as well as external partnerships to elevate its content. In recognizing the limitations of traditional archiving practices as historically exclusionary to certain narratives, Archives of Space also built a substantial resource page, linking out to various community projects, organizations, and educational tools.Participating writers and artist included Eija Loponen-Stephenson, Nikola Miloradovic, Nadine Valcin, Rebecca Casalino, Dorrie Mack and Priya Chahal.