Come into our parlour…

Explore a room of memories right in the heart of Vancouver’s Antiques Row, as Proximity Arts transforms the Blim gallery into a high-tech antique parlour. Part sound installation, part trip down memory lane, Antic happens Jan 18 – Feb 16 at 197 East 17th Ave (@ Main St.). It is the creation of Greg Corness (from SFU), Joel DeStefano and Heidi Taylor.

As the visitor explores the collection of unique artifacts, they will trigger memories associated with the objects; memories that tell the fragmented history of the pieces, uncovering the traces of people and events who have gone before. The room will become a sea of sound with the visitor’s movement creating eddies from the past, evoking the associative nature of memory.

The invisible unconscious at work in the room is based on the same software technology at the core of computer games. Infrared video tracking devices embedded into the antique objects will allow the room to react to each visitor as they wander through the collection. The room will then create unique, individual soundscapes drawn from a variety of sources including 19th century adventure travelogues, classic literature, cylinder recordings and early photography. Visitors will in turn be able to contribute their own memories to the collection.

A blending of art and technology, Antic will provide a parlour in which to play, converse, and contemplate the turning of centuries and the turning of the globe. The Parlour will be open for exploration, conversation and tea during the following hours: Wednesday 6 – 10 pm, Friday 6-10 pm (special antics may ensue), Saturdays and Sundays noon – 6 p.m.

For more infomration: please go to www.proximityarts.com