BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Brookfield Place New York | BFPL - ECPv5.16.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Brookfield Place New York | BFPL X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bfplny.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Brookfield Place New York | BFPL BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190709T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190913T220000 DTSTAMP:20250524T075041 CREATED:20190716T171730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T230219Z UID:13064-1562659200-1568412000@bfplny.com SUMMARY:Tepkik by Jordan Bennett DESCRIPTION:An installation by Jordan Bennett \nTepkik\, Jordan Bennett‘s suspended site-specific installation at Brookfield Place\, intersects the artist’s Mi’kmaq ancestral and contemporary traditions. Mi’kmaq are a First Nations people Indigenous to the eastern seaboard of Canada and into the state of Maine. Bennett’s work draws on historical references to the land\, sky\, and our galaxy\, illuminated by the artist’s handling of color\, his interpretation of patterns and shapes\, and his use of materials. \nFor example\, Bennett reimagines reflective vinyl on aluminum—typically associated with road signs—to evoke cultural markers of the past. The title Tepkik\, a Mi’kmaq word for night\, reflects on our place in the galaxy – bringing the stars and stories of his nation into view at any time of day. \n  \nAbout the Artist: \nJordan Bennett is a Mi’kmaq visual artist from Stephenville Crossing\, Ktaqamkuk (Newfoundland). He lives and works on his ancestral territory of Mi’kma’ki in Terence Bay\, Nova Scotia with his partner in life and art Amy Malbeuf. Jordan’s ongoing practice utilizes painting\, sculpture\, video\, installation\, public art and sound to explore land\, language\, the act of visiting\, familial histories and challenging colonial perceptions of Indigenous histories and presence with a focus on exploring Mi’kmaq and Beothuk visual culture of Ktaqamkuk. In the past 10 years Jordan has participated in over 90 group and solo exhibitions nationally and internationally\, as well as created numerous public art commissions. He has been the recipient of several awards and honours most notably short listed for the 2018 Sobey Art Award\, long listed for the 2016 and 2015 Sobey Art Award\, a Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL award and presented with the 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Councils Artist of the Year. Bennett holds a BFA from Sir Wilfred Grenfell College\, Memorial University and an MFA from The University of British Columbia\, Okanagan. \n  \nProduced by Pearl Wagner Media & Art Consultants \nTepkik was commissioned by Brookfield Place Toronto. \n  \nAnd join us for live music by cutting edge First Nations and Native American artists from Canada and the U.S. on the Waterfront Terrace: \nJuly 11 | Martha Redbone Roots Project\nJuly 25 | DJ Shub\nAugust 8 | Supaman \nAbove photo by Ashok Sinha. URL:https://bfplny.com/event/tepkik-by-jordan-bennett-2/ LOCATION:Winter Garden CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bfplny.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/9.6_Event_Art_Hyperallergic_BFPL_Tepkik_photo_by_Ashok_Sinha.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR