Excavation: Unearthing the Stories and History of a Space

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Excavation: Unearthing the Stories and History of a Space, 2022

Excavation: Unearthing the Stories and History of a Space

Excavation Residency Closing Reception - Sat Feb 26, 3-7pm

Join us for the closing reception of Excavation, a photography based installation, exhibition and collection of stories - a culmination of the work, research, and collaboration of the artists Ramsey Kunkel, Lucy Altrows, Colleen Rauscher, and Jenny Tzanakos, over their one-month residency.

Photo Walk - Thursday, February 17, 2:30 p.m.  

Join the Excavation photographers-in-residency to explore the Bridgeland community on a photo-walk. Meet at Sparrow Artspace (36 4 St NE, Calgary) with your camera, or story for a walk around the neighborhood!

Time: meet 2:30-3:00pm

Leave for photo walk: 3:00pm

Approximately 1-1.5 hr

Using photography as an archaeological tool, Excavation explores the history of Sparrow Artspace, the De Waal building in which it is housed, as well as the surrounding neighbourhood and the land on which it was built. To unearth some of Sparrow’s story, photographers Lucy Altrows, Ramsey Kunkel, Colleen Rauscher, and Jenny Tzanakos dig for visual clues, historical records, and anecdotes. As pieces of Sparrow’s history are exhumed, a photography exhibition will emerge, offering visitors a glimpse into the past and an opportunity to contribute to the space’s evolving story. 

For the month of February, Sparrow will transform into photographic dig site, housing the following: 

• a workspace where the artists will conduct research, collect artifacts, and study historical evidence
• an interactive area in which visitors can share knowledge of the building/neighbourhood, as well as view what others have shared; 
• a photography-based installation created during the residency.

Excavation Opening and Residency Launch: Sat Feb 5, 3-7pm (talk at 5pm)

We are honoured and excited to open our residency with a talk from Crystal Manyfingers at 5 pm. Crystal Manyfingers is the daughter of Dr. Helen and Wallace Manyfingers and the mother to Patricia and Alexander Soop. Her tri-pod family have lived in the City of Calgary (Mohkintsis) for over 25 years. Crystal and her family are all members of the Kainai Nation of the great Blackfoot Confederacy who signed Treaty Seven in 1877.

Join us for the opening and residency launch of Excavation: Unearthing the Stories and History of a Space. Meet the artists, participate in interactive stations, and share your stories and experiences of the Bridgeland/Crescent Heights area. This is part of the Exposure Photography Festival.

This event is wheelchair accessible (with assistance that we can provide) and child friendly.  Vaccine QR code and masks required at this event.