Art online and in communities. Here are current and upcoming exhibits presented by The Works.

Pop-up Art Installations Light Up Giovanni Caboto Park

The Works Art & Design Festival presents large and colourful installations by two indigenous artists. As the sun sets, both installations will set Giovanni Caboto Park a-glow with vibrant LED lights.

The installations are available for viewing November 4, 4pm-10pm; and November 5 and 6, 10am-10pm.  There are no associated performances, events or time specific gatherings scheduled; however, staff will be onsite throughout the day to guide visitors and answer questions.

Brittany Cherweniuk 
Kwécte-kucw te sk̓wiyūsems, Take Our Grief 
 

Cherweniuk’s 215 hand-made, infant-sized moccasins are an offering to the children who suffered and died through Canada’s Indian Residential School System. Sewn onto a 25-foot span of canvas and rising 15 feet above the ground, the installation imparts hope while calling all who now call Canada home to help carry the burden of grief that Indigenous people have carried for centuries.  Learn more.

Sharon Rose Kootenay & Jayson Symington 
Transformation: Promise & Wisdom 

The two sides of “Transformation” represent the promise of what is yet to come, and the wisdom of the ancestors who have passed before us. As certain as the turning seasons, this process is eternal, and as old as time. “Promise” guides us to a bright and beautiful future while “Wisdom” reminds us of the wonders and mysteries of our human experience. The Works Giant Gateway is made possible in part through support from the Heart + Soul Fund by EPCOR. Learn more

Art in the Square

Colourful and whimsical, the public is encouraged to interact with a new temporary mural designed and painted by The Works to Work Interns in Churchill Square. Strike a pose and tag @theworksfest on Instagram for a chance to be shared in an Instagram story!

The Places | Alley of Light

WINTER 2021 EXHIBIT

Treaty 6 by Rebecca Pickard

“These colourful works are inspired by the land and the faithful cycles of the natural world.” ~Rebecca Pickard

“Treaty 6 is located in the Boreal Forests of Alberta, and is the traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. The spirit and intention of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people of this land are interconnected with nature, as are these paintings.” ~Gabriela Rosende, Exhibit Curator

The Art & Design in Public Places Program (The Places) is a community-based multi-partner initiative designed to raise the profile and livability of Edmonton’s downtown and other neighbourhoods through the placement of publicly and privately funded works of art and design.

For more information, please contact:  ThePlaces@theworks.ab.ca | or learn more about The Places here.