Picnic by the Edge of the Ocean

The exhibition, As waters merge – swaying waves beckoning us closer, explores the fundamental way the ocean influences our pleasure, joy, romance, love, movement, and togetherness.

Join us by the edge of the Pacific Ocean for a picnic and conversation with the exhibition curators Camille Georgeson-Usher and Jazmine Andrew, exhibiting artists Charles Campbell, Léuli Eshrāghi, kekani wahi (Drew Kahu‘āina Broderick and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash), and Violet Johnson.

Free event. Everyone is welcome!

DETAILS

• Aylard Farm, East Sooke Regional Park. The accessible picnic shelter is reserved for this event
• Bring your lunch and a chair or blanket
• Dress for the weather, the gathering will continue rain or shine
• Free parking, as available
• Accessible by public transit: Victoria to Langford to the Farm

Image Credit: Léuli Eshrāghi with kekahi wahi (Drew Kahu’āina Broderick and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash), Afiafi (detail), 2023, Glues, metallic foils, iron powder on cotton ʻie / pāreu, 8.2 x 3.7 ft and 7.5 x 4.9 ft; vinyl text; Two-channel HD video. Commissioned by Aupuni Space (Honolulu), Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (Tallawoladah), the University of Tasmania (nipaluna), and Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (Baden-Baden), and developed during residencies in Paris at the Cité internationale des arts (April-July 2022) supported by Institut français and the Embassy of France in Australia; and in Honolulu at Aupuni Space and TRADES A.i.R. (January February 2023) supported by the Laila Twigg Smith Art Fund. Courtesy of the artist.