seth cardinal dodginghorse

Biennale d’art performatif de Rouyn-Noranda X Centre CLARK
Wednesday October 16, 7pm
Performance

As part of its off-site programming, Centre d’art et de diffusion CLARK will be co-presenting in collaboration with l’Écart artist seth cardinal dodginghorse at the 11th Biennale d’art performatif de Rouyn-Noranda, from October 16 to 19.

dirt song (calling to yesterday, today and tomorrow) is a new sound performance and intervention by seth cardinal dodginghorse using cassette tape, electric guitar, effects pedals, traditional Prairie Chicken dance bells and field recordings. Originally commissioned by Newworks Calgary in winter 2024, this performance has grown into a new body of work and sonic explorations of the artists relationship to land and memory. Canada, an ongoing colonial project, continues to destroy the natural environment and displace Indigenous people and animals in the name of oil and other destructive economic developments (highways). dirt song explores a future where the soundscape of urban spaces (vehicles and construction) have been replaced with what has always been here, the land, the animals, and Indigenous people.