Nocturnes: Schinia verna
An ode to nocturnal pollinators and their host plants.
For the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd, celebrate the return of long nights by listening live to a performance composed by the host plants of moths, while watching them gather and dance on observation sheets in the woods between the Prairie Garden at the Forks and the Rail Bridge.
A composition will be played live through silent disco headphones, which will be produced through a plant playing synthesizer. The plants played will be host plants of moths, in particular the Schinia Verna which is endangered in Manitoba. After the performance, the plants will be planted in the prairie garden nearby.
To help in managing the flow of the evening, registration is requested but not required. Please arrive no later than 9:45, with a soft start time of 8:30pm.
Thank you to STEPS Public Art for inviting me to create this work. This project is made possible by support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment. And thank you to the Manitoba Arts Council for providing funding for its research and development.
An ode to nocturnal pollinators and their host plants.
For the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd, celebrate the return of long nights by listening live to a performance composed by the host plants of moths, while watching them gather and dance on observation sheets in the woods between the Prairie Garden at the Forks and the Rail Bridge.
A composition will be played live through silent disco headphones, which will be produced through a plant playing synthesizer. The plants played will be host plants of moths, in particular the Schinia Verna which is endangered in Manitoba. After the performance, the plants will be planted in the prairie garden nearby.
To help in managing the flow of the evening, registration is requested but not required. Please arrive no later than 9:45, with a soft start time of 8:30pm.
Thank you to STEPS Public Art for inviting me to create this work. This project is made possible by support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment. And thank you to the Manitoba Arts Council for providing funding for its research and development.