Sunday, September 2, 2012

COVER: Dr. Kenneth Montague / Dwell / September 2012


DESIGNED FOR DIALOGUE
Text | Kenneth Montague as told to Alex Bozikovic
Photographs | Naomi Finlay

A Vespa-riding dentist and curator, Dr. Kenneth Montague is one of a kind -- and his home is equally unique. His office treats top Canadian creatives, and after hours he heads Wedge Curatorial Projects, which produces exhibitions and discussions with artists who focus on black identity.

Excerpt:

"Like most collectors, I have a lot of stuff: photography, paintings, sculpture, design objects, my collection of salt and pepper shakers, my records. I've got valuable paintings and historic photos next to tear-outs from magazines. These things all together tell stories and reflect my passion about black culture and about modernism. It's a very intimate experience that I hope will help people leap to the idea that they can do it themselves. It's not about income; it's about a certain openness and a certain creativity in your life."

montague residence library palms lounger
One of two libraries in the Toronto home of Dr. Kenneth Montague which  features a Palms lounger by Dutch designer Frans Schrofer and the painting Any Number of Preoccupations by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Photo by Naomi Finlay.


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