Allison Moore's Production Residency

Montreal-based new media artist Allison Moore spent two weeks (July 16-30) working out of Open Space as she embarked upon research and development for a video mapping project at the Fisgard Lighthouse. The production residency saw her develop a new work that will culminate in a video projection mapping event at the historic lighthouse proposed for the summer of 2020.

During her time in Victoria, Moore gathered footage of the land surrounding the lighthouse, met with Parks representatives, and consulted with lighthouse historians who were able to share stories of the lighthouse and lighthouse keepers past. Moore held open gallery hours and presented an artist talk in which she opened up the process of creating a video installation based around the lighthouse. Over the next year, Moore will gather these pieces through her unique collage and animation methods into a visual-poem tribute to the lighthouse that opens up the majestic poetics of landscape, the surrounding weather systems, and unique marine ecosystems of the coast.

Check out photos from her residency and stay tuned for the presentation of the project next summer!

In conversation with Allison's residency, Open Space staff held an activity at this year's Moss Street Paint-In to invite the public to colour in drawings of the Fisgard Lighthouse. We then compiled these drawings to create a collaborative animation of the lighthouse inspired by Allison's animation practice.

Thank you to all who contributed to the collaborative animation! Artists include...

Susana Guardado

Martina Kasumovich

Kaya Aldridge

Anoush Aldridge

Ana Clare Perry

Isla Katherine Perry

Ava Rae Chen

Ceilidh

Lewis

Michael Haasjes

Charlotte Ballanhgao

Martin Mcfarlane

Bethany Gillese

Katie Gillese

Ruth Gillese

Caitlyn Wright

Dylan Wright

Finn Horan

Grace Horan

Ocean Defayette

Bruno Ribeiro

Eve Love

Astrid

Eva

Mara

Clara Lynn

Eliana Crudo

Cl a Crudo

Ann Chou

Krista Tupper

Lisa Chou

Annina Sly

Andrew Sly

Stella Tupper Payne

Fatou Bouare

Aubrey Ghory

Hannah Ghory

Humera Nilsson

Samantha Langille

Yireh Jo

Sarah Ku

Isabella Jade

Oscar Wax

Louie Wax

Andrew Guy

Mack Palmier

Jason Whalley

Karin Kallio

Isabelle Walker

Eleanor Collins

Emily Chan

Ellie Chan

Victor Morin

Elsa Morin

Candice Low

Allegra Low

Parisana Low

Yenay Verdun

Julia Galloway

Aira Hartmen

Iris Hartmen

Karson Hartmen

Cody Weston

Hayden Weston

Lillian Weston

Zoe Angus

Kimberly Angus

Jams Angus

Kim Kennedy

Elysia Glover

Kanami Ovakim

Rentaro Ovakim