Aanmitaagzi has presented as part of the Ice Follies festival as a presenter and co-producer for the past 5 festivals. For Ice Follies 2020, Aanmitaagzi presented works developed through their Where Does Art Begin? project. This included several installations on the lake and a performance, which took place on February 22, 2020…
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Studio Nude Beach, Tetra, 2020
TETRA is a 12′ x 12’ tetrahedron constructed of metal, wood, acrylic two way mirrors and a rear projection screen. At night abstract psychedelic videos made by Studio Nude Beach are projected onto the screen and snow creating an immersive kaleidoscopic effect on the inside. The full visual impact is collectively experienced by participants seated inside the structure. In the summer the floor of the structure is covered in foam and astroturf…
Megan Feheley, Jenna Dawn Maclellan, Christine Negus, Emily Pelstring & Jon Sasaski, Pressure Cracks, 2020
Pressure Cracks are caused by fluctuations and instabilities; in the heat of the day, the ice expands and, in cases of rapid transitions to the cold of night, the ice contracts, ruptures, and splinters violently. These ruptures exist as harbingers of environmental instability that prompt us to be more attentive to our actions, as well as to the world around us. Relatedly, this multimedia exhibition considers sites of vulnerability not only within physical environments, but within our contemporary…
Destiny Swiderski, Refract : REFLECT, 2020
Refract : REFLECT is an experiential installation of architecture, local Indigenous narratives, and the natural elements of light, sound, ice and snow. As ice turns back into water, the tectonic ice plates collide to create a geometry of form, light and shadow; creating an intimate gathering space for viewers to contemplate, interact and meet. Deeply rooted within its context, the natural phenomena of the ice jamming effect is shaped by shards reaching out…
Ice Follies 2020 Coverage
NewsIce Follies 2020 Coverage Ice Follies 2020 opened this weekend at Marathon Beach, North Bay. If you have not had the chance to see it in person yet, you can find some great coverage of the amazing installations that are currently on display, below. Ice Follies on...
‘Mola: Consent Tarp’ by Megan Feheley, Has Been Taken Down Temporarily Due to Weather.
Unfortunately due to weather conditions, the Ice Follies installation ‘Mola: Consent Tarp’ by Megan Feheley has been temporarily taken down. We are currently strategizing a way to set it up again and will be updating with more information.
Ice Follies 2020 Opening Ceremony this Saturday @5pm
NewsIce Follies 2020 Opening Ceremony this Saturday @ 5pm Ice Follies 2020 kicks off this Saturday, February 15th, at 5pm on Marathon Beach, North Bay. This year’s theme is ‘mkomiiwi: be ice, turn to ice, be covered in ice, be icy’. Exploring that...
Over a Week Until Ice Follies 2020!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaqBFlCQqyM We are just over a week away from the start of Ice Follies 2020! Join us at Marathon Beach on February 15th at 5:30pm for the official opening ceremony! This year's theme is 'mkomiiwi: be ice, turn to ice, be covered in ice,...
Ice Follies 2020 Opens on February 15th at Marathon Beach
Every two years, a strange phenomenon occurs in North Bay. Just off Marathon beach on Lake Nipissing, folks venture onto the frozen landscape, where atop the ice an arrangement of structures appears. Ice Follies is a biennial...