The Exhibition

Directed by

Damon Vignale

How it feels

This documentary follows Vancouver artist Pamela Masik as she creates portraits of women killed by a serial killer, and faces backlash when trying to exhibit her work. The film includes interviews with the detective who worked the case and observes the controversy around using art to represent tragedy.

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What happens

The Exhibition is a 2013 Canadian documentary film, directed by Damon Vignale. The film profiles Pamela Masik, an artist from Vancouver, British Columbia, who faced resistance and controversy when she tried to mount a gallery show devoted to portraits of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton and other missing women. People appearing in the film also include Lorimer Shenher, the police detective who investigated the Pickton case. The film premiered at the 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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