FORESHORE IMMERSIVE
The foreshore describes the land along the edge of a body of water that is repeatedly submerged and revealed by the tide. It is a region of constant flux and unclear jurisdiction.It is the wet part of the beach. Generating questions, confluence, and aggregation inspired by the conditions of the foreshore, Other Sights’ past project foreshore […]
Coastal Camera Obscura III
Donald Lawrence who worked with Other Sights in 2017 to create Coastal Camera Obscura is producing a third iteration his obscura in partnership with the Comox Valley Art Gallery. COASTAL CAMERA OBSCURA III Created by Donald Lawrence, a floating camera obscura in the waters surrounding Pelxqikw and K`ómoks — Goose Spit and Comox — is […]
FLEET – PHASE II RECOMMENDATIONS
From November 2022 to February 2023 FLEET working group hosted four half-day sessions with members from the Host Nations on unceded Musqeuam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories. Participants included emerging Indigenous artists and students, established artists, designers, teachers and community members. Many thanks to those who joined in helping to further define FLEET’s direction. Below are […]
Bioplastics workshop Branscombe House
Join Blue Cabin Floating Artist in Residence Michelle-Marie Letelier on Saturday April, 22 from 1-4pm for a Bioplastics workshop at Branscombe House on Musqueam, Kwantlen and Tsawwassen territories. Register Here. About the workshop On Saturday, April 22, join current Blue Cabin artist in residence Michelle-Marie Letelier as she leads a hands-on session at the historic […]
MOBILITY DEVICE FILM AVAILABLE
Other Sights is pleased to present a short film about Carmen Papalia ‘s Mobility Device performance from October 2021. (subtitles available and a version with audio and pre-show descriptions also available) ABOUT MOBILITY DEVICE Mobility Device is a collaborative performance where Carmen Papalia replaces his detection cane with a marching band that serves as his […]
Blue Cabin Resident Michelle-Marie Letelier
In March the Blue Cabin welcomed Michelle-Marie Letelier. Residency: March 24 – May 4, 2023 Michelle-Marie Letelier is a Chilean artist and researcher based in Berlin. Her multidisciplinary work orchestrates transformations of ‘natural resources’, alongside extensive wide-ranging, interdisciplinary research into the sea-landscapes where their exploitation and speculation take place. Through her work, she blends different epochs, […]
FLEET Consultations
From November 2022 – February 2023, FLEET working group hosted four sessions with members from Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Urban Indigenous communities. Participants included emerging Indigenous artists and students, established artists, designers, teachers and community members. Relating the scale of a small studio was important to these sessions as we discussed FLEET studio needs, design […]
Blue Cabin Resident Atheana Picha
In February The Blue Cabin will welcome Atheana Picha as the first 2023 artist in residence. Residency: January 30 – February 18, 2023 Atheana Picha is a Salish artist from the Kwantlen First Nation, and her grandmother was from Tsartlip. Atheana was given the name Nash’mene’ta’naht by Gerry Oleman from the St’at’imc First Nation, which translates […]
UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLAR
This summer Other Sights looks forward to working with a UBC Sustainability Scholar on Fraser River Estuary Programming for Currents and Waves. The call for UBC scholar applicants for the role is currently open until January 29th. About the Role: Other Sights would like to work with a Sustainability Scholar who will create an engaging […]
