“i don’t do math”
Many people underestimate the importance of numerical skills in everyday life, from managing finances to reading bus timetables. As technology continues to shape modern society, strong number-based skills are more necessary than ever.
Low numeracy skills can have lifelong consequences, affecting employment opportunities and even influencing mental and physical well-being. Raising awareness about dyscalculia is crucial for early diagnosis and intervention, helping individuals build confidence and improve their long-term prospects.
While dyslexia is widely recognized, fewer people are aware of dyscalculia—a learning difference that makes it difficult to understand and process numerical information. Dyscalculia is believed to be as common as dyslexia, yet it remains largely overlooked.
“i don’t do math” is a photographic series that references dyscalculia. Printed in black and white to represent the frustration dyscalculics must feel living in a number-centric world, the series visually translates unfamiliar mathematical equations into something very familiar - the photograph.
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This series will be at the D.G. Ivey Library, New College, University of Toronto from Sept 25 -Oct 15, 2025.
This exhibition and satellite events are supported by the ArtSci Salon at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Science and the Jackman Humanities Institute, the New College and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Toronto.
