Join us for the opening night of DICHOTOMY, a portraiture series by Filipino-born, Australian-Canadian photographer Camille Santiago.
Featuring humans of diverse ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, careers, and body types, DICHOTOMY aims to explore the subjects' identities as athletes and beyond, aiming to challenge preconceived stereotypes of what "athletes" are, how they should look, and who they should be.
Celebrate the launch of this exhibition at Studio 122 Calgary: meet the artist and the athletes featured in this project, and mingle with Calgary, Canmore & Banff's creative, athlete + outdoor community.
This project was made possible with the support of Arc'teryx Alberta, and is launching as part of Calgary's 2026 Exposure Photography Festival.
There will be free on-site and street parking.
Can't make it to opening night? This exhibition will be available to view at Studio 122 on Saturday, Feb 21 & Sunday, Feb 22, from 10am-4pm.
CREDITS
DICHOTOMY features: Baneen Al-Sachit, Cassie Ayoungman, Christian Bagg, Thana Boonlert, Cece Chow, Larissa Crawford, Alison Criscitiello, Chey Johns, River Lachlan, Nathan Menezes, Natalie Panek, Coralia Sevilla, Janet Wong and Heidi Widmer.
Many thanks to the crew who made this possible:
Lighting & Digitech: Aiden James
Production Assistant, Video: Pauline Allio
HMUA: Joanne Black, Camila Flores
Styling: Diana Jermann
Studio: MAS Studios
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Camille Nathania Santiago is a photographer and graphic designer based in Canmore, Alberta. Born in The Philippines, raised in New Zealand and Australia, and now a Canadian resident of nine years, Camille’s perspective on identity and the human experience has been shaped by life as a three-time migrant.
As a petite and queer woman of colour who came into outdoor recreation in her late twenties, Camille exists outside the narrow representations often seen in mountain culture and outdoor sports media. This lived experience informs her work and reinforces a central belief of DICHOTOMY: that human beings are multi-faceted, and that everyone deserves to belong.