A BOY IN A BEAUTY PARLOR

“After assembling this show, I realized a curation of collage can be powerfully autobiographical. I looked at all the pieces gathered together and felt uncannily certain that I was looking back across the decades at my true childhood and adolescent self, a far more accurate portrait than any fifty photos could ever be!”

- Guy Maddin

Drawing from storyboards of films both completed and yet to come, Maddin layers image and texture into surreal compositions that blur memory and invention. His collages transform fragments of thought and narrative into visual worlds, offering a rare glimpse into his evolving creative process.

This exhibit marks Maddin’s return to the festival following last year’s Winnipeg Connection film series, which celebrated his influential film career and legacy within the Winnipeg film community.