Event Archive:

Reflecting Pool: Chantal New

Thu. November 12th 2020 - Sun. January 3rd 2021 the fifty fifty arts collective Victoria BC Free

Event Navigation

Event Details
Artists (1)
Presenters (1)
Ticket Outlets (0)
Other Dates (0)
Description
Articles (0)
Video (0)
Photos (0)
Venue
Get involved and submit your listing

Event Info

Reflecting Pool: Chantal New

Swimming pools are a space in history that have highlighted racial discriminatio...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Visual Arts Installation
Thu. November 12th 2020 - Sun. January 3rd 2021 + Add to Calendar the fifty fifty arts collective (All Ages)
Please see thefiftyfifty.net for up to date hours.
Due to Covid 19 there will be no opening reception. Free

Artists

Chantal New

Presented by:

the fifty fifty arts collective
the fifty fifty arts collective, located in unceded and occu...
Open / Operational

Event Description

Swimming pools are a space in history that have highlighted racial discrimination and social disadvantage. They have remained a luxury for the white and wealthy and have long been a symbol of the American dream, suburban haven, and a marker of status. In a way, they reflect the entirety of our social systems. Only those who fit a specific social group are able to create lives centred around pleasure and excess.
Today we see how race, class, sexuality, ability, and gender limit people in their access to resources. Systemic racism and discriminatory underfunding have prevented marginalized groups from owning spaces of rest and leisure, such as waterfront land or pools. Proximity to water reveals privilege. In this work, I reflect on my own life that has been shaped by a closeness to bodies of water, man-made and natural. The swimming pool represents this notion and how the nuances of identity determine how easily one accesses resources.

Chantal New is a multimedia artist predominantly working in drawing and installation.
Her work explores the significance of memory and the intersections between cultural and environmental geographies. She currently lives and works on the unceded lands of the Lekwungen, Songhees, and W̱ SÁNEĆ nations, in Victoria, BC.

-

Covid - 19 Guidelines
· Only one visitor or household allowed in the gallery at a time. Physical distancing in effect.
· Visitors are asked to wait outside until the gallery sitter opens the door for them.
Thank you for your considerations.

-

the fifty fifty arts collective is comprised of individuals living and working on unceded and occupied First Nations Territories, specifically the lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, as well as the W̱SÁNEĆ, Sc'ianew and T'Souke First Nations.
The programming space itself is situated on Songhees and Esquimalt Territory but engages with individuals and communities across Turtle Island.
As a collective we endeavor to deepen our own understandings of how we are implicated in the history and in the present ongoing project of settler colonialism. As members of the fifty fifty arts collective we continually responsibilize ourselves to the complex kind of space that is the fifty fifty which hosts and facilitates the dissemination of the ideas and work of others.

-

Accessibility Information:
The entrance to the fifty fifty arts collective is wheelchair accessible, however, the door is not automatic and we have no washrooms on site. A more comprehensive statement regarding our accessibility is in progress, specific questions or requests regarding accessibility can be sent to [email protected]

Venue

the fifty fifty arts collective
2516 Douglas Street
Art Gallery
Fully Accessible
Open / Operational

Event Poster

Reflecting Pool: Chantal New @ the fifty fifty arts collective Nov 12 2020 - Nov 23rd @ the fifty fifty arts collective

Other Events

Welcome to your Arts Directory

We are an open, community-owned platform to help artists and arts organizations reach their audiences and each other.

Calendar

Upcoming Events Posters (Upcoming)

Artists

Bands + Ensembles Musicians All Artists

Resources

Organizations + Resources Venues

Media

Event Photos Articles Video Poster Archive

About

About Contact
Featured event

Kobo Town, The Capital Collective, La Real del Sonido, Rude City Riot

→ View Profile
Get involved and submit your listing

Search the Directory / Archive

List an Event in the Calendar

List a Physical Single Date or Recurring Event

For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.

List an Online Livestream Event

For online / livestream events. This will allow you to include a livestream url and have it featured in our livestream listings.

Submit a Profile to the Directory

List a Music Band / Ensemble

(Band / Choir / Orchestra etc.)

List an Individual Musician

(Guitarist, Singer, DJ etc)

List a Music Resource

Venues, Event Promoters, Support Services etc.

News + Media

Add / Link a Video

Add a video, which will be linked to profiles, and appear in the video feed

Add / Link an Article

Add, or link to an article about content in the directory.

Log In to Your Account

Forgot Your Password?

Create a New Account