wnoondwaamin | we hear them
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Stride Gallery 1006 Macleod Tr SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M7
Exhibition Opening Reception Friday, September 14, 2018 @ 8PM – 12AM
wnoondwaamin | we hear them Panel Discussion
Lisa Myers, Autumn Chacon, Melissa General and Suzanne MorrissetteWednesday, October 3 @ 4:00pmAlberta College of Art and Design (Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre)
Herd Performance by Jeneen Frei Njootli Thursday, October 4, 2018 @7PM
With Autumn Chacon, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Melissa General and Suzanne Morrissette. Curated by Lisa Myers
Co-presented with Contemporary Calgary and Trinity Square VideoPerformance co-presented with M:ST Performative Art Biennial
wnoondwaamin | we hear them calls for the occupation of sound waves, exploring the capacity of these energies to access knowledge and memory. Through performance, Jeneen Frei Njootli turns an ear to materials, such as caribou antlers, to sound the transmission of embedded and layered ancestral knowledge. Utilizing low wattage radio transmission, Autumn Chacon’s in-gallery installation receives audio broadcasts from borders, dividing lines and barriers, overcoming physical and perceived obstructions between otherwise regulated spaces. From medicine baths to running rivers, Melissa General accesses sounds shared across time and through memory, constructing
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