Helga Jakobson: Shimmer
The second of Video Pool’s 4-part DATA Exhibition series
June 28 – July 26, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday May 17, 2019
Poolside Gallery
Shimmer
Queer ecology calls us to reimagine many ways of being and acting, from self expression to defence. An example of this is looking at how some bee colonies in their swarm formation collectivize and defend in a wave-like action which is sometimes referred to as shimmering. Through movements that demonstrate solidarity and strength, the community works together in a stunningly visual display that protects and asserts presence.
BIOGRAPHY:
In 2017, I received an MFA from AKV St. Joost (The Netherlands) in conjunction with courses in the Transdisciplinary New Media program at the Paris College of Art (France). I have participated in residencies across Canada and Europe; most notably at the Banff Centre for a thematic residency, at House for an Art Lover during Glasgow International in Scotland, Witte Rook in the Netherlands, Chateau Ephemere in France and at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory in Winnipeg. I have given lectures in France, the United Kingdom, Colombia and Canada and was most recently selected for the Emerging Excellence Award from the Manitoba Arts Council, as well as selected by V2_for their Graduation Edition (in recognition of being one of the five most promising graduates of 2017 across Europe in with work focused on New Media), was nominated for the Blooom Award and as a finalist for the Salt Spring National Art Prize.
This is the second of Video Pool’s 4-part DATA Exhibition series. Future artists include Reva Stone and Ken Gregory.
The Diversity through Access to Technology + Art program (DATA) provides mentorship, education and career development opportunities to artists with disabilities who are interested in incorporating technology into their arts practice. It is a year long mentorship and includes both mentor and mentee exhibitions throughout the next year. DATA is a collaboration with the Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (AANM) and is generously supported by the Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba Arts Council, with additional support from Assiniboine Credit Union. For more information about this or our other residency programs please visit HERE and click the DATA tab.