Indeterminate lands + bodies

This exhibition explores the myth-making of Mars and the Arctic. At the intersections of speculation, imaginary and reality, artists Justin Levesque and k.funmilayo aileru capture the parallel lineage of both red Mars and the blue Arctic. Each brings into focus the social, ecological and political detritus of the colonizer/settler/explorer of these terrains. The show was presented in three part: first - myth (propaganda), second - memory (erasure, past, echo) and third - projection (new futures, conjuring). Exhibition catalogue features poems by artist + organizer Justice Ameer Gaines.

ChromoGlint
video loop on LCD screen, ocean pearl acrylic sheet
infinite loop
8.25" X 6.5"
2021

Ghost Net #1—4
digital monoprint, UV color print on dichroic PVC with spot UV clear
8" X 10" each
2019

Ísfléttur
hand-cut eco-solvent print on vinyl, grommets
70" x 36" each
2020

Terms +Conditions: Viral Glacial
UV print on laser-cut acrylic, custom 3D printed hardware (PLA), dichroic film
dimensions variable
2019

Vital Signs: Dissonance
doubled-sided UV print on acrylic, custom 3D printed hardware (PLA)
2" X 16" X 20"
2019

Cataract
PVC strip door
18" X 84” in
2021

Window: Ísfléttur + PixelGlint
site-specific installation, hand-cut eco-solvent print on vinyl, grommets, video loop, acrylic rods
infinite loop, dimensions variable
2021