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“Metamorphoses”  
Tiffany Gurprasad 

 

Tiffany Gurprasad is a practicing artist and a Dean's List scholar at the University of 

Toronto, majoring in Visual Studies and Caribbean Studies. Her work has been 

featured in various exhibits such as "Deconstruction" at Hart House and the Visual 

Studies annual show, "Eyeball". In 2010, Tiffany curated the group show "Tracing 

Sources" at the University of Toronto Art Centre. Focusing mainly on the Caribbean 

diaspora, Tiffany has worked extensively with painting, installation and intaglio 

printmaking. 

 

“Metamorphoses” is an installation based on the Guyanese myth of 
the old higue. With this myth as a reference point, I used brooms and 
sugarcane as my materials to contrast the historical and 
contemporary gendered violence within Guyana.  The piece is 
installed as to hang from the ceiling, hovering slightly off the floor to 
create a swaying effect. The piece creates a strange and haunted 
atmosphere, reflecting the way myths such as the old higue are 
embedded in our histories and serve to create and expel emotions 
such as fear and anxiety.