John Jeddore on Jordan Bennett and Ursula Johnson’s Mi’kmaq Word of the Day 2.0
The Mi’kmaq language is heralded as a language of the land. When early explorers took on Mi’kmaq people as their guides through the unforgiving terrain of Newfoundland’s interior, they would remark on how the words flowed so harmoniously, and likened it to the animal’s communicating, the rivers flowing, and the wind piercing the moss hanging… Read More
March 31st from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
The Exhibition has been evolving since it opened on Feb 25 and a message will be revealed- one word a day. Come and experience the conclusion at Eastern Edge and meet Jordan Bennett and listen to his and Ursula Johnson’s artist talk (Jordan will be at the gallery and Ursula will skype in) You can… Read More
Feb 25 - April 5, 2017
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Closing Reception and Artist Talk, March 31st from 7:00 to 9:00 PM A re-visitation of a previous project from 2010, where Bennett was in residence at Plug-In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg and he received Mi’kmaq language lessons via instant messaging from Johnson. This… Read More