‘here and there, now and then’ purchased by the City of Ottawa, 2024
The City of Ottawa has purchased the video here and there, now and then for its Art Collection through the 2024 Direct Purchase Program.
here and there, now and then, 2024, HD video with stereo sound, 7:11
While interacting with Cheryl Pagurek’s States of Being video and sound installation, dancers Rion Taylor and Wyeth Walker move fluidly through space and time. They traverse public and private locations, inhabit physical and virtual realms, and explore connections and relationships between the past, the present and an uncertain future. Their movements unite black and white film footage with contemporary video recordings, while building a compelling soundscape with composer Jesse Stewart’s music. Imagery of daily life gives way to hot and swirling climate maps, forging a continuum between here, there, now, and then.