Residencies – Page 6 – 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.

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.

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.

Media Arts Residency 2018 Exhibition Series

For the 2018 Media Arts Residency year-end, we are hosting two exhibitions and one presentation.

Jackie Huskisson / Artist in Residence / Scott Leroux Fund

Calgary multi-disciplinary artist Jackie Huskisson, recipient of the inaugural Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration is the artist-in-residence for the month of March 2018. Jackie is occupying Poolside Gallery and developing sculptural forms which she is animating via projection-mapping. Her work delves into the psyche through the development of at-times surrealist characters isolated in space. As part of the Fund, we will be holding open houses each Friday throughout March, 1-5 pm in Poolside.