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HIM by Gwagwadaxla
From the vision of a fortune teller came a story; one that told a gripping tale about
my mother towering over the city of Tkaronto, a giant in her leather boots with a
mighty Kwakwaka'wakw strut. Dazzled by the imagery, I drew forms and lines
until that story came to life. Krystal, 2023, was the first drawing I felt was a
“piece”. In it, my mother did walk atop the skyscrapers, except I couldn’t help but
feel that the figure I drew had a life of its own. When that character showed up
again, and again, and then again in my work, I finally realized it was no mistake
when I kept accidentally addressing this entity as HIM.
Gwagwadaxla is a contemporary Kwakwaka'wakw and lək ̓ ʷəŋən artist, with ties
specifically to the 'Na̱mg̱is and Songhees nations. Living on lək ̓ ʷəŋən and
W̱SÁNEĆ territories, Gwagwadaxla is inspired by the land to tell stories. While
sometimes the stories emerge as “art” in the contemporary context, these
legends are the living truth of his people; this cultural magic is a lifeforce in
Gwagwadaxla’s art, and will guide him for the rest of time.
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Coming Up
Ken Vandermark Trio - Early Show
We are very excited to announce the October 22nd performance of renowned Chicago-based saxophonist/clarinettist/composer/improviser Ken Vandermark in performance with Vancouver musicians James Meger on bass and Kenton Loewen on drums. This event will take place at The Orange Light. This performance is a coproduction with fifty fifty arts collective.
Vandermark is a MacArthur Fellowship winner who has been active internationally since the 1990s, performing and recording around the world with such notable improvisers as Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love and Terry Ex and Andy Moor of The Ex.
James Meger has performed with many notable improvisers, including Darius Jones, Wayne Horvitz and Kris Davis.
Kenton Loewen's work crosses many boundaries and has performed with many notable musicians, including Gord Grdina, Michael Moore, François Houle, Mother Mother and Dan Mangan.
Allotropes is the post-bop trio of saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Shane Krause, bassist Trav Short and drummer Miles Fuller. Their music draws inspiration from free jazz, post-bop jazz, free improvisation and avant-garde composition. They perform largely Krause's compositions, mixed with some free improvisations and compositions by inspirational composers including Carla Bley, Ornette Coleman and Steve Lacy.
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.
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Ken Vandermark Trio - Later show
We are very excited to announce the October 22nd performance of renowned Chicago-based saxophonist/clarinettist/composer/improviser Ken Vandermark in performance with Vancouver musicians James Meger on bass and Kenton Loewen on drums. This event will take place at The Orange Light. This performance is a coproduction with fifty fifty arts collective.
Vandermark is a MacArthur Fellowship winner who has been active internationally since the 1990s, performing and recording around the world with such notable improvisers as Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love and Terry Ex and Andy Moor of The Ex.
James Meger has performed with many notable improvisers, including Darius Jones, Wayne Horvitz and Kris Davis.
Kenton Loewen's work crosses many boundaries and has performed with many notable musicians, including Gord Grdina, Michael Moore, François Houle, Mother Mother and Dan Mangan.
Allotropes is the post-bop trio of saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Shane Krause, bassist Trav Short and drummer Miles Fuller. Their music draws inspiration from free jazz, post-bop jazz, free improvisation and avant-garde composition. They perform largely Krause's compositions, mixed with some free improvisations and compositions by inspirational composers including Carla Bley, Ornette Coleman and Steve Lacy.
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.
This part is made possible t...
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Hours
HIM hours:
Saturdays 11:15am-3pm
Sundays 3pm-5pm
Closed most holidays
Gallery viewing by appointment may be available if you are unable to visit during posted hours.
Music rehearsal / jam space available! Contact us for availability and rates.
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