Kelowna artist Lucas Glenn has been selected as the city91Ƶs next Artist in Residence.
The recent Masters of Fine Arts through the University of Victoria graduate is currently working on a project that will be released and shared with the community this fall.
This year91Ƶs theme is climate change and the environment. Glenn is working on a mobile, interactive art installation made from repurposed materials for this project.
The project is called M.A.S.S.I.V.E., which stands for Make-shift Anthropocene Symbiosis Station and Interface for Vibrant Exchange. M.A.S.S.I.V.E. will be installed in various Kelowna parks this fall and will feature small, interactive eco-contraptions made to help human beings, and non-humans, adapt to a changing climate.
According to Glenn, one of these contraptions uses a modified Gameboy to interface with nature. Once revealed the community will be able to interact with parts of the exhibit and the artist on-site.
I91Ƶm excited by this project91Ƶs potential for vibrant exchange with Kelowna91Ƶs communities 91Ƶ both human and non-human,91Ƶ said Glenn.
The Artist in Residence program supports projects that will take place in Kelowna. The program is intended to broaden the community91Ƶs experience with arts and culture and stimulate thoughtful conversations, said cultural services manager Christine McWillis.
For updates on the project and where to find it this fall visit
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