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Flutter

A STEPS PROJECT

As part of the 2023 CreateSpace Public Art Residency, Calgary-based artist Jose Macasinag developed a projection mapping installation featuring a kaleidoscope of butterflies.

PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Location: Sunalta Community Association, 1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

Artist(s): Jose Macasinag

Year: 2023

Photographer/Videographer: Lavounie Doan

Services: Artist Capacity Building

 

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artist-in-residence

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public unveiling

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mesh screen projections

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visitors

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

During his artistic residency with STEPS, Jose Macasinag created Flutter, a projection installation of moving butterflies that represent the interconnectedness of all things. The flutter of the butterflies symbolizes the ripple effect of our actions and the delicate balance between us and our environment.

The installation was displayed at the Sunalta Community Association garden in Calgary with a public celebration and live music. By situating the butterfly imagery in the garden setting, Flutter emphasizes the importance of growing your own food sustainably and planting of local wildflowers, which is the main source of sustenance for pollinators such bees, butterflies, beetles, moths, life forms immediately affected by climate change and human interference.

This piece is about land, and our connection to it…I’m curious how people can reconnect to nature [in a modern world].
Jose Macasinag, Artist-in-residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jose Macasinag

Jose Macasinag

Artist-in-residence

Jose Macasinag is a media artist based in Calgary Alberta (Mohkínstsis/Treaty 7 land), who is passionate about exploring the intersection of computer vision and the Anthropocene environment. With a deep commitment to creating art that is both meaningful and impactful, Jose draws on their creative coding background to build immersive experiences that engage viewers on a visceral level.

By using cutting-edge computer vision techniques, Jose’s work invites viewers to connect with the natural world in alternative ways. Whether working with code, sensors, or projection mapping, Jose’s work is driven by a deep desire to create meaningful connections between people and the environment. 

@jose.macasinag
josemacasinag.com

PROJECT PARTNERS AND FUNDERS

The CreateSpace Residency is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment. We also acknowledge the support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation with funding provided by the Government of Canada.

2023 CreateSpace Public Art Residency funder logos (Canada Council for the Arts, TD Ready Commitment, Canadian Race Relations Foundation)

STEPS believes that public art should reflect the diverse identities and perspectives of the communities that host it. Artists have a critical role to play in shaping cities, and our Artist Capacity Building Programs are designed to amplify the work of Black, Indigenous, Persons of Colour, female, LGBTTQQIAAP and newcomer artists in public spaces.

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