DRAFTS 6 – Mapping Diasporic Identities approaches art as a catalyst for empathy, dialogue, and coexistence. It challenges singular understandings of culture and identity, offering multiplicity and shared experience as pathways toward collective understanding and peace. As both an exhibition and research project, DRAFTS 6 embodies the spirit of the DRAFTS initiative, embracing the unfinished, the fluid, and the speculative as fertile grounds for encounter and reflection. It stands as a testament to the transformative power of art to bridge geographies, connect experiences, and map the evolving landscapes of belonging.

DRAFTS 6: Mapping Diasporic Identities
October 04, 2025 to February 28, 2026
Grebel Gallery
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON
Curator: Soheila Esfahani
Art Director: Faseeh Saleem
Book Layout & Design: AX (Artistic Xploratorium)
Editor: Soheila Esfahani
Publisher: AX (Artistic Xploratorium)
ISBN: 978-1-0695957-2-0
Copyright © 2025 Soheila Esfahani