Programming – Page 12 – Video Pool Media Arts Centre

Erika Lincoln

In 2016, the Japanese satellite Hitomi-ASTRO-H spun out of orbit and broke up. The cause of the accident was ascribed to both software and human error. In reading multiple reports on this event, Lincoln was interested in the anthropomorphic language used to describe the satellite’s behaviour just before the breakup. Lincoln began to explore this assigned agency by speculating on what Hitomi’s “state of mind” would be from dealing with the conflicting error messages. The result is an installation of two sculptural works, Aerial Effusions and Hitomi, in a conversation.

Artist Talk: Torry Mendoza & Kris Snowbird

Join us for an artist talk by Torry Mendoza & Kris Snowbird regarding their exhibits opening April 5 at Urban Shaman Gallery

Temporal Contours v.05

Please join us Friday March 22 for Temporal Contours v05 and help us welcome 3 artists taking unique approaches to their sonic output:

Cluster presents: AETHER*ECLIPSE at Video Pool Media Arts

Please join us on Saturday March 2 in The Output for a special evening of sounds from Oakland, California’s Beast Nest and Winnipeg’s MirrorFrame.

Part of Cluster: New Music and Integrated Arts Festival

Sharmi Basu (Beast Nest) will also host a workshop, Decolonizing Sound: Presence and Liberation in The Output on Sunday March 3.

Scott Leroux Fund 2019 recipient Colby Richardson

It is our pleasure to announce Colby Richardson as the 2019 recipient of the Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration. Colby will inhabit Poolside Gallery for the month of March and has some ambitious plans for our legacy video equipment that has been faithfully stored and maintained over the years. In addition to employing use of this equipment to develop new work, Colby will host a number of open-studio days and a presentation on the First Friday of April.

Media Arts Residency 2019-2020

Please note that due to a challenging year, the MAR program cycle has been cycle has been delayed. Work from the current artists will be posted when it is ready. Please check back at a later date.

Temporal Contours v.04

Temporal Contours is a quarterly series of audio experimentation presented in a live (and hopefully future exhibition) setting, typically held in The Output. The intent is to provide a stage for artists working in sound to share their creative efforts, regardless of experience: we love to see new projects and people! We will be holding an open call in the near future in an effort to allow more artists to access this arena. Details of this will be released shortly so please stay tuned. We typically showcase work from local artists but occasionally are able to host others.

Déranger 2

VP is thrilled to be a production and presentation partner with the NFB Canadian Francophone Studio and On Screen Manitoba to develop new works by Indigenous Francophone artists.

An Alternate History of Canadian Electronic Music (1956-1981)

Send+Receive @ Video Pool: Exhibit & Artist Talk: Keith Fullerton Whitman

Send + Receive: A Festival of Sound and Video Pool team up once again to present a listening lounge exhibition in Poolside Gallery that kicks off during S+R’s 20th anniversary festival and runs through October, as well as a presentation by renowned composer, recording artist and performer Keith Fullerton Whitman.

Media Arts Residency: 2018-2019

A big welcome to the latest round of media-artists-in-residence at Video Pool! Over the next 11 months or so we’ll be sharing some of their work-in-progress, please stay tuned.