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Messages of heartache at Wychwood Barns

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Baleeiro, B. (2026, October 4). Messages of heartache at Wychwood Barns. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/messages-of-heartache-at-wychwood-barns/article_fa17d145-42a6-4715-bb40-d6b2c3ee0ea5.html

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Cai Grodek is inviting Nuit Blanche visitors at Wychwood Barns to write letters to their exes that they won’t send as part of his project “Letters to Your Ex.” Visitors can use sticky notes to express their feelings, which are displayed alongside other messages like "Thank you for setting me free." This year marks Grodek’s second participation in Nuit Blanche; last year he was at Waterworks Food Hall. His project started after a personal breakup and received about 20,000 submissions from around the world via social media.

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At Wychwood Barns during the annual Nuit Blanche, poet and digital creator Cai Grodek set up an interactive booth called "Letters to Your Ex." Visitors are invited to write letters they'll never send to their ex-partners. The sticky notes filled with heartfelt messages range from thankfulness for newfound freedom to suggestions for therapy.

Grodek initiated the project following his own breakup, turning to social media to connect with others experiencing similar emotions. He received approximately 20,000 submissions globally via this platform. For Nuit Blanche, Grodek is scaling down from last year's larger-scale event at Waterworks Food Hall but appreciates being back at a school venue for the interactive display.

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At “Letters to Your Ex,” the poet and digital creator has set up a booth, inviting attendees to write letters to their exes they’ll never send.

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🔮 What would you tell your ex?

2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Messages of heartache at Wychwood Barns · assertive framing

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What would you tell your ex? asserted

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That’s the question Cai Grodek is asking Nuit Blanche visitors this year. asserted

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At “Letters to Your Ex,” the poet and digital creator has set up a booth, inviting attendees to write letters to their exes they’ll never send. asserted

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What would you tell your ex? asserted

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That’s the question Cai Grodek is asking Nuit Blanche visitors this year. asserted

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At “Letters to Your Ex,” the poet and digital creator has set up a booth, inviting attendees to write letters to their exes they’ll never send. asserted

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Participants drop in, grab a sticky note, scribble down their feelings and post them alongside the others: “Thank you for setting me free.” asserted

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The project started after a breakup left Grodek feeling isolated. asserted

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He said he turned to social media to connect with others going through the same thing. asserted

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I got about 20,000 submissions from people around the world,” said Grodek. asserted

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“This is kind of a much more tame, smaller scale thing than what I am used to doing,” he said. asserted

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“But it’s cool to be back at school to be surrounded by so many people and to get to do this again.” asserted

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