Key to my heart was built in the summer of 2019, as an interactive art installation for Bass Coast Festival. Though aspects of the installation were built prior, in the winter, as part of the stage design for Intention Gathering. It received a grant from Bass Coast.
The piece is a large scale representation of antique keys. In addition to the keys, there is an infinity mirror that is viewable through a giant key hole. Participants can interact with the lighting in the infinity mirror via a pulse sensor mounted on a podium.
It was built by Beatrix the White and Karen Oh.
This piece has made appearances at:
Lumiere 2019
Bass Coast 2019
Strut, the Peacock
Strut was made for the Vancouver Pride 2018 celebration, was the feature art piece of the event, and received a grant from the City of Vancouver. It debut at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza for the Pride Premier celebration, and had it's main showing in the Jim Deva Plaza for the entirety of the Pride Festival.
The piece is a large scale representation of a peacock, and is meant to represent LGBTQ2AI+ inclusivity. It has kinetic tail feathers that lift and open, and lower and close by means of a custom designed movement. At night, the body and tail feathers are lit up by means of projectors displaying colourful, moving video loops. Participants are able to interact with the lighting by means of a series of buttons that change the video loops.
It was built by:
Karen Oh - Conceptual Artist, Textile Lead
Beatrix the White - Designer, Build Lead
Dale Reid - Lighting & Visuals Lead
It has made appearances at:
Vancouver Pride 2021
Burn in the Forest 2019
Vancouver Pride 2018
