That Which We Cannot Own
That Which We Cannot Own” is an intermedia, sensorial environment. Once inside it asks, ‘will you relinquish the passive role? Become an active participant?’ Artists Dayna Danger (MTL), Gambletron (MTL), and Leelee Oluwatoyosi Eko (TOR) with a small team of performers weave a multi-room landscape. Their canvas is sound, movement, light, sculpture, words, physicality, airwaves, and image. This activation of space and time on Mi'kmaq Territory Turtle Island will build and reveal a communal goal. Through abstract means together we examine... what cannot be claimed as property. If of Settler heritage, what are the gifts of surrendering ownership? How we can acquiesce? How do we uphold Indigenous sovereignty throughout? Visit this exhibit anytime 6pm to Midnight with ‘happenings’ occurring at 6:45pm/ 8:00pm/ 9:15pm/ 10:50pm
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Ce projet est un projet de collaboration entre différents médias avec Leelee Davis à la
chorégraphie et la création lumineuse, avec Gambletron pour la création sonore en
direct, avec Dayna Danger pour le contenu des films et des images et enfin Bilal Baig en
tant qu’écrivain et interprète. Ce travail propose une expérience sonore et visuelle pour
le public. Le quatuor étudiera et présentera les thèmes de la visite se demandant : et si
jamais, nous cessons d’être des invités ? Comment réagissons-nous dans un endroit où
nous ne sommes plus invités? Qu’est-ce que cela signifie d’être un colon quelque part
ou autochtone à un endroit? Dans un climat de capitalisme et de consommation, que
pouvons-nous réellement posséder?
We intend to transform the space into 2 distinct installations: using live bodies, text, sound, light, and film we will examine a series of questions about what it means to be a guest somewhere, and the opposition of being a guest, claimed ownership of a place, person, thing, or land. Dayna Danger’s film and still images will project throughout the space, while Lisa Gambletron will deliver live soundscore throughout the duration of the event. Bilal Baig’s written core content will be read, spoken, and shared, with Leelee Davis creating a light installation in the space and creating choreography for 4 dancers to further activate the space during Nocturne.
