Emily Akerman

Gadget

Illustration

2026

Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media

5 x 7

OCAD Major Works Exhibition, Toronto

Gadget is the highlight piece of the exhibition, a self portrait not of the person, but of the object. Here, the cochlear implant is formally introduced. More than a tool, it is a presence that shapes the life built around it, quietly asserting its power over everything around it.

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2026, GradEX 111

OCAD University

Work by

Emily Akerman aka. Poofy

Illustration, Visual Storytelling, Deaf Visual Image Art (De'VIA)

“Beyond Hearing is series of works exploring the Deaf experience and an individual’s agency in a hearing-centered world. ...” [More]

Emily Akerman

Gadget

Illustration

Gadget is the highlight piece of the exhibition, a self portrait not of the person, but of the object. Here, the cochlear implant is formally introduced. More than a tool, it is a presence that shapes the life built around it, quietly asserting its power over everything around it.

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2026, GradEX 111

OCAD University

Work by

Emily Akerman aka. Poofy

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“Beyond Hearing is series of works exploring the Deaf experience and an individual’s agency in a hearing-centered world. ...” [More]