PADDY LEUNG
Artist, Educator & Cultural Worker
I create participatory art projects and learning experiences that centre care, equity, and collective storytelling. My practice brings together art, education, and community engagement to support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, racialized youth, and intergenerational connections.
Paddy Leung is a Toronto-based artist and arts educator working at the intersection of community care, cultural production, and social justice.
Their practice is rooted in collaboration, accessibility, and relationship-building, with a strong focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, youth engagement, and public participation.
Through workshops, exhibitions, and large-scale community projects, Leung creates spaces where people can connect, share knowledge, and imagine more caring futures together. Their work has been presented in galleries, schools, and public spaces in partnership with arts organizations, school boards, and community groups.
Available for Projects, Workshops & Commissions — across Canada & Internationally.
Superbutch Jukebox
︎ Mayworks Festival
︎ Production Designer, Installation
︎ Toronto, ON
︎ May 2018
Photograph by Connie Tsang
Paddy Leung was commissioned to design a DIY queer-themed event for the official closing party of the 2018 Mayworks Festival for Working People and the Arts in Toronto. Inspired by the concept of a futuristic jukebox, the installation transformed the performance space into a life-sized, interactive stage where audience members could use coins to select songs for the band Superbutch to perform.
The project extended Leung’s exploration of stage production and installation work, combining sculptural forms with LED lighting to create immersive, playful, and tactile environments. Cardboard structures were shaped into jukebox-inspired motifs, transforming the stage into a whimsical, audience-driven world where performers and spectators co-created the experience. This work emphasized participatory engagement, queer joy, and the fusion of design, performance, and interactivity to create a unique live art environment.
For more images of the event, please view it on:
www.heatherblom.com
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Lead Producer: Heather Blom
- Musicians: Dinah Thorpe, Oriana Barbato, Lynette Gillis and Jordan B. Wright
- Jukebox Performer: Coco La Creme
- Custom Cookies: @Munchemunch
- Participatory Mural: Lee D'Angelo @Rat666tat
- DJ: Lulu Wei @llcoolwei
- Poster Artist: Amanda DiGenova @amandadigenova
- Photographer: Connie Tsang @conniemtsang
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Venue: the Garrison
Photograph by Connie Tsang
Photograph by Jocelyn Reynolds