(re)member of water

In Sudbury, ee portal experienced the Junction creek, zig-zagging across the city, and flowing beneath the gallery. Here, textiles and video evoked the waterway made invisible by urban planning.

A video of Junction creek, included: walking in the water, witnessing the environment, observing walls constructed to contain and control, and documenting the foreboding depths and darkness of the concrete culvert entrance.

Multiple soundscapes of the creek were played through a series of headphones hung by branches on the gallery wall.

A hand printed and drawn book compiling research of the Junction creek watershed was placed on a bespoke cherry and maple desk.

Based on interests in painting, yet desires to leave acrylic paints behind (not only energy-intensive to produce, water-based acrylics contaminate watersheds with synthetic biocides, emulsifiers and pigments), ee portal collected watershed plants to experience the local colour palette. At night, a textile dyed with black walnut was illuminated by solar energy gathered in house.

La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario (GNO), Sudbury, Ontario

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory

2015