Joyce Majiski: Song of the Whale
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Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery 300 College Dr (PO Box 16), Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5X9
Joyce Majiski, "Song of the Whale," 2020
multi-media installation
Yukon artist, Joyce Majiski, has hand carved a full-sized humpback whale skeleton from human discarded styrofoam, salvaged from the ocean and beaches. Suspended in a recreated underwater setting that includes projections and an evocative soundscape by Daniel Janke, the exhibition Song of the Whale initiates a conversation between humans and our legacy with the whales, offering a platform for broader conversations about our disconnect from ourselves as nature. The interconnectedness between all living creatures on the planet is visible now more than ever, as COVID-19 gives us the opportunity to clearly observe opposing realities: a world with reduced consumerism, wildlife emergence and clearer skies, and a fear-based world consumed with the idea of economic growth at all costs.
Song of the Whale is a tribute to this young humpback whale but also all whales, these incredibly huge and peaceful creatures that migrate the earth’s oceans. They embody the concept of global interconnectedness through water, reminding humanity of our rippling impacts and the possibility of choosing our most connected selves.
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