Joni “Snack Witch” Cheung and Luke Johnson believe in ghosts: the people, the places, the objects, and the narratives which haunt us and disrupt our understanding of the present. In the face of a cultural moment where corporations, nation-states, and institutions pit individuals and collectives against one another under the guise of scarcity and survival, how might engaging with these ghosts of the past change our outlooks on how to move towards the future?
In this series of co-creation workshops, Cheung and Johnson dig into the textual materials from the last 50 years, from an exploration of the archives of Latitude 53 and three host galleries in different cities. Join us to re-imagine the history of the artist-run-centre movement and the many ephemeral works it hosted, now visible to us only a short descriptions, artist statements, and posters.
These creative workshops will take place in Edmonton, Calgary, Hamilton, and Montreal—your participation is welcomed.
Please note that Latitude 53's new space is still being worked on and unfortunately the facilities are not fully accessible at this time—there are steps up leading to the bathroom. Let us know if there are ways we can help to mitigate this to make this event work for you.