Due to urgent and unforeseen circumstances, GroundSwell has to postpone our GS4: North/South concert. The new date is still to be determined but will be posted as soon as confirmed. Thank you for your understanding. Any questions can be sent to info@gswell.ca
GS4: North/South
Spring, 2025 TBD
presented by GroundSwell and the Winnipeg Art Gallery/Qaumajuq
WAG-Qaumajuq (Main Hall and Visible Vault)
7- 8:30pm (doors open @ 6pm)
GroundSwell and WAG-Qaumajuq are thrilled to co-present North/South, a unique gallery concert featuring throat songs by Nikki Komaksiutiksak and Caramello Swan, as well as music for violas and percussion played by Melody McKiver, Jennifer Thiessen and Ben Reimer. New collaborations/improvisations by Melody McKiver and Jennifer Thiessen, as well as group improvisations. Also, recent/new compositions by Melody McKiver, Jim Hiscott and more. The improvisations will be inspired by selected Inuit artworks from the Qaumajuq’s collection, on display in the Hall.
Come early at 6pm (before the concert) to view the spectacular collection of Inuit sculpture in Qaumajuq’s Visible Vault, as well as a curated selection of Inuit artwork in the Main Hall presented alongside Wanda Koop’s painted series, The View from Here.
Curated by Jim Hiscott.
Music: Melody McKiver, “Reckoning – Niizh”; Nikki Komaksiutiksak, “Breath” and “Nikki’s One Hit Wonder”