Justin Pape is a designer currently located in Toronto, CA. He is one half of the creative studio PACHlab, curator of Project 107 Gallery and is currently taking on freelance projects. Justin also runs a small edition label called Colony Collapse Editions and records music under the name Extempore.
With over 20 years of design experience, he has worked with a vast array of clients and mediums across North America, and has created objects and merchandise collected around the world. Referred to by past employers as a “Swiss-army knife”, his flexibility enables him to take on diverse requests and deliver creative turnkey solutions leading to reduction of stress on management, budget and timelines.
His non-graphic work is focused on a process-oriented exploration of natural, unconventional and/or repurposed materials, delving into topics of the environment and consumption, while rethinking the role of design in the future. By leaning into storytelling, each project is based around certain materials and their narrative. By questioning the value we assign to objects, the materials we choose to use and our habits of disposal, he is able to implement design processes that lessen their impact on our environment, and focus on materials that hold a narrative, inviting contemplation of their journey.
Exhibitions
2023 Notice: A change is proposed / Project 107 / Toronto, ON
2012 A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad / CBNC / Los Angeles, CA
2010 Rubbish / Million Fishes / San Francisco, CA
2009 I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes / Gordon Daniel / Toronto, ON
2008 Fast Times / The Marquee / Halifax, NS
2006 We Kill You! / Union Gallery / Sacramento, CA
Installation
2023 *Notice: A change is proposed / Ontario Science Centre / Toronto, ON
2020 In Flux / Hullmark + Universal Music Canada / Toronto, ON
2020 Town Square / Milky’s Coffee / Toronto, ON
2020 Nike Airmax 30th / Livestock / Toronto, ON
2020 Mural / Dialog / Toronto, ON
2019 Knot On My Planet / Holt Renfrew / Toronto, ON
2019 Naica / The Funhouse / Toronto, ON
2019 Massive / Art Gallery of Ontario / Toronto, ON
Residency
2023 Montemero Art Residency / Almeria, ES
2023 Coco Enforma v.2 / Jiquilillo, NIC
2022 Coco Enforma / Jiquilillo, NIC
Books
2015 Disorder Vol.1 / Colony Collapse Editions
2014 We Are Indie Toys / Harper Collins Publishers
2012 Toys: Limited Edition / Monsa Publishing
2011 A Face A Name / Well and Good
Talks
2023 *ACTO Heritage And Housing Symposium / Toronto, ON
2022 Sunken Blimp / Online
2015 OCAD University / Toronto, ON
Select Group Shows
2018 Blank Boy Canvas / Mokedo Gallery / Seattle, WA
2017 All Day Breakfast / Northern Contemporary / Toronto, ON
2017 Blank Boy Canvas / Art Beatus Gallery / Vancouver, BC
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / SMHLA / Los Angeles, CA
2016 StopGap / Brightworks HQ / Toronto, ON
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / Chinese Historical Society Museum / San Francisco, CA
2016 Outside The Box / WantedDesign / Brooklyn, NY
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / Lacuna2150 / Chicago, IL
2015 Blank Boy Canvas / Toy Museum Mexico / Mexico City, MX
2015 LVL UP / Nuvango Gallery / Toronto, ON
2013 BLAMO 5 / Toy Art Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
2013 Trust Only Kin / Hermann & Audrey / Toronto, ON
2013 Possessed / Keystone Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
2012 Scarygirl / ToyTokyo Gallery / New York City, NY
2011 A Face, A Name / The Baitshop Gallery / Toronto, ON
2010 The Unicorn / Narwhal Gallery / Toronto, ON
2010 Toxic Catalyst / Super 7 Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2010 Flatwood Invasion / Comic Con Arizona / Phoenix, AZ
2010 Not Vinyl / Dragatomi / Sacramento, CA
2009 BLAMO / Million Fishes Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2009 3D Canvas / Terminal 22 Gallery / Oakland, CA
2009 Chapter 3 / 52 McCaul / Toronto, ON
2009 The Resin Collective / Red Hot Robot / Phoenix, AZ
2008 Joyride / Studio Gallery / Toronto, ON
2008 Multiple Personalities / Lift / Detroit , MI
2007 The Boardroom / Well and Good / Toronto, ON
2006 Sketch / Well and Good Gallery / Toronto, ON
* Upcoming
Justin Pape is a designer currently located in Toronto, CA. He is one half of the creative studio PACHlab, curator of Project 107 Gallery and is currently taking on freelance projects. Justin also runs a small edition label called Colony Collapse Editions and records music under the name Extempore.
With over 20 years of design experience, he has worked with a vast array of clients and mediums across North America, and has created objects and merchandise collected around the world. Referred to by past employers as a “Swiss-army knife”, his flexibility enables him to take on diverse requests and deliver creative turnkey solutions leading to reduction of stress on management, budget and timelines.
His non-graphic work is focused on a process-oriented exploration of natural, unconventional and/or repurposed materials, delving into topics of the environment and consumption, while rethinking the role of design in the future. By leaning into storytelling, each project is based around certain materials and their narrative. By questioning the value we assign to objects, the materials we choose to use and our habits of disposal, he is able to implement design processes that lessen their impact on our environment, and focus on materials that hold a narrative, inviting contemplation of their journey.
Exhibitions
2023 Notice: A change is proposed / Project 107 / Toronto, ON
2012 A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad / CBNC / Los Angeles, CA
2010 Rubbish / Million Fishes / San Francisco, CA
2009 I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes / Gordon Daniel / Toronto, ON
2008 Fast Times / The Marquee / Halifax, NS
2006 We Kill You! / Union Gallery / Sacramento, CA
Installation
2023 *Notice: A change is proposed / Ontario Science Centre / Toronto, ON
2020 In Flux / Hullmark + Universal Music Canada / Toronto, ON
2020 Town Square / Milky’s Coffee / Toronto, ON
2020 Nike Airmax 30th / Livestock / Toronto, ON
2020 Mural / Dialog / Toronto, ON
2019 Knot On My Planet / Holt Renfrew / Toronto, ON
2019 Naica / The Funhouse / Toronto, ON
2019 Massive / Art Gallery of Ontario / Toronto, ON
Residency
2023 Montemero Art Residency / Almeria, ES
2023 Coco Enforma v.2 / Jiquilillo, NIC
2022 Coco Enforma / Jiquilillo, NIC
Books
2015 Disorder Vol.1 / Colony Collapse Editions
2014 We Are Indie Toys / Harper Collins Publishers
2012 Toys: Limited Edition / Monsa Publishing
2011 A Face A Name / Well and Good
Talks
2023 *ACTO Heritage And Housing Symposium / Toronto, ON
2022 Sunken Blimp / Online
2015 OCAD University / Toronto, ON
Select Group Shows
2018 Blank Boy Canvas / Mokedo Gallery / Seattle, WA
2017 All Day Breakfast / Northern Contemporary / Toronto, ON
2017 Blank Boy Canvas / Art Beatus Gallery / Vancouver, BC
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / SMHLA / Los Angeles, CA
2016 StopGap / Brightworks HQ / Toronto, ON
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / Chinese Historical Society Museum / San Francisco, CA
2016 Outside The Box / WantedDesign / Brooklyn, NY
2016 Blank Boy Canvas / Lacuna2150 / Chicago, IL
2015 Blank Boy Canvas / Toy Museum Mexico / Mexico City, MX
2015 LVL UP / Nuvango Gallery / Toronto, ON
2013 BLAMO 5 / Toy Art Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
2013 Trust Only Kin / Hermann & Audrey / Toronto, ON
2013 Possessed / Keystone Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
2012 Scarygirl / ToyTokyo Gallery / New York City, NY
2011 A Face, A Name / The Baitshop Gallery / Toronto, ON
2010 The Unicorn / Narwhal Gallery / Toronto, ON
2010 Toxic Catalyst / Super 7 Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2010 Flatwood Invasion / Comic Con Arizona / Phoenix, AZ
2010 Not Vinyl / Dragatomi / Sacramento, CA
2009 BLAMO / Million Fishes Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2009 3D Canvas / Terminal 22 Gallery / Oakland, CA
2009 Chapter 3 / 52 McCaul / Toronto, ON
2009 The Resin Collective / Red Hot Robot / Phoenix, AZ
2008 Joyride / Studio Gallery / Toronto, ON
2008 Multiple Personalities / Lift / Detroit , MI
2007 The Boardroom / Well and Good / Toronto, ON
2006 Sketch / Well and Good Gallery / Toronto, ON
* Upcoming