Jamaica-born, Toronto-based artist Camille Turner challenges perceptions of “Canadian-ness” in her performative persona of Miss Canadiana, confronting the idea of the Black body as foreign or “other” and being a surprising representation of Canadian heritage. In this series of staged photographs, Turner posed in front of different landmarks in Hamilton, Ontario. “I created the Hometown Queen series to re-write my personal history and to pay homage to my complicated relationship with my hometown,” explains Turner. “Growing up there, I witnessed and experienced many incidents of blatant bigotry. I couldn’t wait to get away from Hamilton when I was young but now I realize that this complex city made me the person I am today.”