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Brimming

Video by Jennifer Dysart created for Archives of Resistance: Northern Migration (www.archivesofresistance.com)

Viewable March 3 – 31, 2023, in the front window of 159 Main Street East, White Water Gallery’s new location in downtown North Bay!

Brimming by Jennifer Dysart, 2022

A fire burns. Water flushes out the chemical leak. Will a historical moment in an archived film rise to the surface?

This project looks at the formation of the national narrative through the process of selection and elimination within traditional Canadian archives, which informs the colonial histories of Canada as well as its manifestations in today’s society.

Jennifer Dysart is an archive enthusiast and filmmaker. She has an MFA from York University and is an Artist-In-Residence for the Archive/Counter-Archive group. Currently residing in Hamilton, Ontario, Jennifer is Cree on her Dad’s side from northern Manitoba, German on her Mom’s side from Alberta and grew up in BC.

Archives of Resistance is curated by soJin Chun and programmed by the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC).

soJin Chun is a Toronto-based curator/educator/artist that explores the alternative dialogues that emerge in-between cultures and disciplines. With a focus on connecting with youth, community members, and artists, her work unpacks identities and narratives that exist outside of dominant representations. soJin’s diverse art practice has been informed by her personal experience living in the Korean diaspora in Bolivia and Canada. She aims to create spaces to present contemporary art that is socially engaged and relevant to everyday communities. Collaboration is an essential part of her process as she has worked extensively with under-represented communities in Canada and South America. Through International artist residencies, soJin has developed a collaborative art practice working with local communities to resist stereotypes, gentrification and displacement. Chun has participated in international film festivals such as the Oberhausen International Film Festival (2020). She has exhibited Internationally in DIY art spaces, galleries and museums. soJin’s video works are represented by GIV (Montreal), CFMDC (Toronto) and Vtape (Toronto). Chun has a B.A. in Applied Arts from Ryerson University and a Masters in Communications and Culture from Ryerson/York Universities.

Archives of Resistance: NORTHERN MIGRATION is supported by the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Ice Follies Celebrating 10 Editions 2004-2023

Quinn Hopkins, Limited/Limitless, 2023

Presented by White Water Gallery

Quinn Hopkins, “Limited/Limitless”, 2023

Ice Follies Biennial is returning to frozen Lake Nipissing for two weeks in February 2023 continuing its rich history of presenting contemporary art in Northern Ontario’s coldest month. Lake Nipissing is not only the location for the event, it is also the festival’s inspiration. Ice Follies celebrates its 10th Edition with free performances, large-scale art installations, community engaged artworks and activities, and a curated look-back at the history of this one-of-a-kind festival. Come experience art the Northern Ontario way!

The festival is FREE to attend and open 24 hours a day from February 10 – 24, 2023.

For Ice Follies 10th Anniversary Biennial, Quinn Hopkins is excited to be creating a part physical, part augmented reality (AR) activated installation titled “Limited/Limitless”. As part of the installation, physical artwork will be placed on the ice and used as a target for AR activation. Through a QR code, all viewers with cell phones will be able to access a virtual world hidden behind the lens of the viewers cell phone, revealing the hidden world under the ice and the delicate balance of the ecosystem that is vital to our way of life.

The title “Limited/Limitless” is a reference to the human-fish relations that we have had for time immemorial. 

“Our fish relatives are valued as food, spirit, medicine, and a source of livelihood for many Indigenous nations. This relationship has been this way since the beginning of the Nishinaabeg, the fish have given their lives for us to survive. In this installation, the Walleye (Pickerel) is reflected infinitely within an enclosed box creating the illusion that the fish population is an infinitely renewable resource; however, it is in a delicate balance that requires care and stewardship.” – Quinn Hopkins

Artist Bio:

Quinn Hopkins (b. 1998) is an artist inspired by innovative technologies – connecting new ideas with the land and his roots as an Anishinaabe person. He utilizes techniques such as 3D modeling, digital drawing, and creative coding as he collaborates with the computer to research, design and create his artworks. His interests are focused on developing new ways to visualize spirit and to reveal the many truths about humanity’s relationship with the land.  Hopkins has appeared on CBC The National and Breakfast Television, as well as featured in an article on CBC Indigenous. As a student at OCAD University, Hopkins is enthusiastic about his art’s ability to inspire action and connect people across the country.

Social Links:

Website: https://www.quinnhopkinsart.ca/

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