L'espace entre deux | Salima Punjani

L'ESPACE ENTRE DEUX

2023

Trinity Square Video

Médias : Microphones de contact, art relationnel, transducteurs vibrotactiles, menu d'accès

Crédit photo : Mariam Magsi

L'espace entre deux vous invite à imaginer les possibilités de ce que peut être une galerie. Le projet a débuté par l’élaboration d’un menu d’accès qui décrivait les différentes fonctionnalités d’accès disponibles ainsi que des questions sur les désirs et les rêves d’un espace de rassemblement.

En juillet 2023, Salima a transformé Trinity Square Video en un salon doté de meubles confortables. Elle a invité une trentaine d'artistes de la communauté artistique Mad/Deaf/Disability de Toronto à venir se détendre et discuter de manière informelle autour d'un repas. Ces rassemblements ont été enregistrés en audio et transformés en une expérience d'écoute multisensorielle grâce à la technologie vibrotactile. Plus d'informations à venir.

A table setup for a meal with multiple wooden chairs, a laced tablecloth and a tapestry hanging on a white wall.

A view of the living room environment including many different seating spaces such as poufs, a bean bag chair, a carpet and a green velvet couch.
An air purifier is also visible, one of the accessibility features in the space. There are also soft fluffy pillows and lamps that change colour depending on the lighting needs of the participating artists.

Two people lie in a bed that is covered in colourful blankets and pillows with a weighted blanked on the side. The bed is placed in the centre of the gallery. They are playing with fidget toys. A transcription of a reflection piece written by the artist is on the bed. The narrative is playing through vibrotactile transducers placed underneath the bed.

7 people gather around a dining room table furnished with thrifted kitchen wares.

8 people wearing masks sit in the living room environment, playing with fidget toys. The bean bag chair and couch are vibrating with sounds recorded from footbaths such as bubbles and laughter.

This photograph shows two people using pink wristbands which symbolized feeling neutral or a moderate level of social energy.

3 people hang out around the bed on opening night of the public exhibition.

4 people pose for a photograph on a bed covered in cozy colourful textiles on opening night of the exhibition.

Throughout the gatherings and exhibition there was a table full of fidget toys, visual social cues, art materials and games. This photograph shows a masked person perusing the table.

Natasha "Courage" Bacchus poses for a portrait at the dining table.

A person sits amongst other 3 people, wearing a pink mask and holding a piece of paper on opening night of the exhibition.

Four people sit and chat around a table on opening night of the exhibition. The table has some kitchenware on it and a white tablecloth. Other people in stand in the background.

Two people pose for a photograph on a bed covered in cozy colourful textiles on opening night of the exhibition.

This photo shows a A4 paper with a text that reads "HELP SIGNAL. If you need any assistance during your time in this space, place your hand on your chest until someone approaches you." The note also features a drawing of a torso with a hand placed on the chest.

People standing and sitting around in different groups in the exhibition space on opening night of the exhibition.

A wheelchair user poses for the camera on the opening night of the exhibition. Behind them is a table with colourful objects on it and people standing around.

Two people engage in conversation while sitting on a bed covered in cozy colourful textiles on opening night of the exhibition.