'Aaron Webster was a cherished friend whose memory I hold dear. His wicked sense of humour and profound empathy are qualities I will always miss. I hope this project honours his legacy and the important conversations his death sparked regarding hate crimes and LGBTQ+ rights.'

—Tim Chisholm
NOVEMBER 2024

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UNSAVOURY WITNESS
Curated by PATRYK STASIECZEK

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Text: 'DON'T SAY QXXXR' by Patryk Stasieczek
Text: 'Dear Aaron[comma]' by Alejandro A. Barbosa

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Generously supported by the Province of British Columbia, and The Parachute Fund and the Deux Mille Foundation, UNSAVOURY WITNESS was first exhibited at SUM gallery from April 16 to June 6, 2025

UNSAVOURY WITNESS was included in 2025 Capture Photography Festival's Selected Exhibition Program

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PRESS

Preview of the SUM Gallery exhibition by V.S. Wells, 'Silence Speaks in Unsavoury Witness,' The Georgia Straight. April 3, 2025.
Interview alongside Patryk Stasieczek. Queer FM. CiTR. June 3, 2025.

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[accompanying publication]

UNSAVOURY WITNESS
2025
self-published
edited by Patryk Stasieczek
printed by moniker press
44 pages | two stapled booklets | edition of 100
ISBN: 978-0-9958650-4-4

Includes the essay by Patryk Stasieczek and a redacted copy of the court transcript

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All installation views by Alejandro A. Barbosa with the assistance of Leo Van Doormaal: