Park Life: Interventions in Public Space
16-18 June 2017
Mallorytown Landing, Thousand Islands National Park
Co-curated with Tania Willard
Gabriel Cheung, Bronwyn Jaques, Geraldine King, Stéfy McKnight, Rachel Wyatt
PARK LIFE: Interventions in Public Space brought together two integral areas of focus: critical examinations of the histories of parks; and art-based interventions that engage “unmarked” prioritizations of space. Designed and taught by Dr. Dylan Robinson, PARK LIFE was guided by the act of visiting—with the land, water, stories, more-than-human beings and relations—placing emphasis on the inter-relationships of peoples and their environments, with specific attention paid to Thousand Islands National Park. The course started with research into the contemporary politics, ethnographical and historical accounts of particular parks, and spatial analyses of “public spaces.” It grew into a project that inhabited an artist residency sensibility, where an aesthetic and pedagogic exchange across disciplines occurred over the span of the course, culminating with each student presenting an interventionary proposal. A selection of artworks—including sense-driven engagements, performances and temporary installations—were exhibited at Mallorytown Landing, Thousand Islands National Park.
Presented by Partners in Art as part of LandMarks2017/Repères2017
Gabriel Cheung, My grandfather, among other dead ghosts, 2017
Photo courtesy of Gabriel Cheung
16-18 June 2017
Mallorytown Landing, Thousand Islands National Park
Co-curated with Tania Willard
Gabriel Cheung, Bronwyn Jaques, Geraldine King, Stéfy McKnight, Rachel Wyatt
PARK LIFE: Interventions in Public Space brought together two integral areas of focus: critical examinations of the histories of parks; and art-based interventions that engage “unmarked” prioritizations of space. Designed and taught by Dr. Dylan Robinson, PARK LIFE was guided by the act of visiting—with the land, water, stories, more-than-human beings and relations—placing emphasis on the inter-relationships of peoples and their environments, with specific attention paid to Thousand Islands National Park. The course started with research into the contemporary politics, ethnographical and historical accounts of particular parks, and spatial analyses of “public spaces.” It grew into a project that inhabited an artist residency sensibility, where an aesthetic and pedagogic exchange across disciplines occurred over the span of the course, culminating with each student presenting an interventionary proposal. A selection of artworks—including sense-driven engagements, performances and temporary installations—were exhibited at Mallorytown Landing, Thousand Islands National Park.
Presented by Partners in Art as part of LandMarks2017/Repères2017
Gabriel Cheung, My grandfather, among other dead ghosts, 2017
Photo courtesy of Gabriel Cheung