Artist Talk: Melanie Colosimo
Schedule
Fri Oct 18 2024 at 01:30 pm to 02:30 pm
UTC-03:00Location
Halifax Central Library | Halifax, NS
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Join Kjipuktuk/Halifax-based artist Melanie Colosimo who will discuss her artistic practice and share more about her Beacon project 'Road to Nowhere'. Presented as part of Nocturne 2024: Microcosm.
Friday, October 18, 2024 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Halifax Central Library (5th floor)
This event is FREE and open to all. No registration required.
Accessibility: The Halifax Central Library is wheelchair accessible with elevator access to the 5th floor. Service dogs are permitted. This and all artist talks are free. Food and drink will not be served. All ages are welcome.
About the Artist:
Born and based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Melanie Colosimo creates drawings, soft sculptures and installations that are shaped by the resourcefulness and legacy of labour and collective care in Atlantic Canada. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally in venues such as the Art Gallery of Windsor (ON), Bonavista Biennale (NL), the Guangdong Museum of Art, (Guangzhou) and the He Xiangning Art Museum, (Shenzhen). She has participated in numerous residencies in Canada, USA and France, and was on the 2017 and 2020 Sobey Art Award long-list. She is currently the Director of MSVU Art Gallery.
About the Project - 'Road to Nowhere':
Road to Nowhere features an inflatable representation of the former Cogswell Interchange overpass, serving as a memorial to the social issues associated with its construction. This installation prompts reflection on the existing challenges confronting our communities and resistance to unsustainable development.
To learn more about this talk, click here:
https://nocturnehalifax.ca/projects/artist-talk-melanie-colosimo/
To learn about Melanie's project, click here:
https://nocturnehalifax.ca/projects/road-to-nowhere/
For more information about the festival visit NocturneHalifax.ca
Questions? Contact us on messenger or at [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Halifax Central Library, Halifax, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
