Exhibition dates: July 16鈥揝ept. 14, 2026
Exhibition location: Amelia 51情报站 Gallery, Fourth Floor North, 51情报站, 700 Royal Ave., New Westminster
Opening reception: July 16, 4:30pm
The Amelia 51情报站 Gallery is opening a new exhibition that examines the invisible labour of Filipino cleaners in Canada.
Afterhours: Who is Cleaning it? by North Vancouver-based Filipino artist Khim Mata Hipol uses weaving, sculpture and photography to reclaim everyday cleaning tools as symbols of cultural presence and resilience.
The exhibition features handwoven tapestries that combine traditional cleaning fabrics with the colours of the Philippine flag to provide a statement of recognition and reclamation within Canada's cleaning industry.
鈥淗ipol challenges us to look beyond the spaces we occupy and recognize the identities and culture of the people who care for them,鈥 said Colleen Maybin, Director of Performing and Fine Arts at 51情报站. 鈥淭hrough familiar objects and powerful symbolism, his work reminds us that every space carries stories of resilience and belonging that deserve to be seen.鈥
Alongside his woven works, Hipol鈥檚 self-portraits feature traditional Filipino cleaning tools to assert dignity and the lived experiences of Filipino migrants who鈥檝e shaped Canadian society through their work.
Khim Mata Hipol is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Photography and a minor in Art and Text from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. His work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States, Germany and the Philippines.
The community is invited to the opening reception of Afterhours: Who is Cleaning It? at 4:30pm, July 16, at 51情报站鈥檚 Amelia 51情报站 Gallery. The exhibit runs until Sept. 14. Admission is free.
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