Canada 150

Hi and welcome to Canada 150, my name is Tim Van Horn and I am the photographer and creator of the Canadian Mosaic. For me, and many of us, our sense of Canadian identity is grounded in symbols that reflect our heart felt, one-of-a-kind Canadian values and ideals that make us one-of-kind. Since October 1st, 2008, I have traversed 75,000 kms, over land and in air, to every province and territory in Canada and met and photographed 13,000 Canadians for the mosaic project. By using the Canadian flag, the most universal symbol that all Canadians identify with and have an inherent relationship with, I hope to combine the collective history and energy of 40,000 of Canadians from across the land, into the Canadian flag, weaving together a colourful, diverse, true life look at the Canadian cultural tapestry. Each of us is an important and integral piece of our humanity, whether we realize it or not and we all play an important role on the stage of life and have a story that needs to be lived, celebrated, shared and recognized. On July 1st, 2017, the Canadian Mosaic will reach completion for Canada’s 150th birthday with 40,000 portraits on backdrops or by using available environmental/historic/landmark settings. The Canadian mosaic will bring us all together from every corner of the country, unifying and connecting us all in one single euphoric image that defines and examines the story of life and love in Canada. In addition to the Canadian Mosaic, I am working on a number of other visually driven cultural identity product which you can learn more about on the canadianmosaic.ca website.