new art installation in Whitehorse aims to give a deeper insight into the lives of people living with disabilities, through a display of open suitcases.
The "Suitcase Stories" installation, opening Tuesday at the Yukon Arts Centre, was created by about 30 people supported by Teegatha'Oh Zheh, a nonprofit organization that works with adults with intellectual disabilities.
Each artist used a suitcase as a sort of blank slate to display things that are meaningful to them and express their personal histories, or their feelings, hopes and fears. Some filled their suitcases with special mementos, drawings or writings.