Cease Wyss, A visit to the Underwater World of Gichi-nibiinsing-zaag’igan, 2023

Ice Follies 2023

February 10th - 24th, 2023

THEME: NBAAGZI MKWAM (THIN ICE)

Under the Surface was chosen because it represents the efforts behind the scenes to make Ice Follies 2012 more community-oriented and engaging. With artists travelling from across the country to work alongside of local artists, community members, and coordinators we hope to present a unique arts experience on Lake Nipissing that everyone can enjoy.

“A visit to the Underwater World of Gichi-nibiinsing-zaag’igan”
A short projection/installation by Dr T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss, 2023

Presented by Near North Mobile Media Lab

A short digital media loop that weaves both live action video of the water, in layers,[to present an effect of looking down into the lake water], and a digital witnessing of the different life that exists in Lake Nipissing. There will be animated versions of the water life, and the shoreline habitat, to create a visual and audio scape of the environment in and around Lake Nipissing. The effect is meant to give viewers a fantastical vision of what is going on under the water at any given time, and how the environment under water is its own world of wonder that humans are not necessarily a part of.

Artist Bio:

Cease Wyss is a media artist with close to 25 years experience in this field. She has produced various formats of media art, as well as being a mentor in her field for close to 15 years. She is also an ethno-botanist, traditionally trained in this field by Indigenous Elders. Her work involves site-specific and culturally focused teaching with storytelling as her means to sharing knowledge.