Arctic AR 2022

ARCTIC AR developed out of the Circumpolar Incubator held in Montreal at Concordia’s Milieux Institute of Arts & Technology from May 20-30, 2022. Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership hosted the incubator for participating artists to develop AR and XR works. ARCTIC AR launched at the Arctic Arts Summit (AAS) in July 2022. During AAS, participants could experience the works outdoors in Whitehorse through the use of QR codes stationed at various points along the Yukon River. Projects ranged from virtual beadwork to silvery fox stretchers, schools of swimming fish, alternate landscapes and avataq-shaped balloons floating in space.

Use the following QR codes to try out the AR where you are!

List of artists and works:

Couzyn Van Heuvelen, Avataq (2022)

A reimagining of the avataq; a traditional float made from one full sealskin, inflated with air, plugged, and tied off.

Maureen Gruben, Kagisaaluq (2022)

With “Kagisaaluq,” Maureen Gruben offers the simple beauty of an Inuvialuit fox stretcher.

Tsēma Igharas, Riot Rock Rattles (2022)

This work links our bodies to sound, the land and the mining of culture and the earth.

Tamika Knutson, Lichen Worldview (2022)

Knutson’s vision will immerse you in the tiny, vibrant world of lichens and mosses usually found beneath your feet.

Kaylyn Baker, Journey Of The Hunt (2022)

A colourful topography referencing the experience of going off on the land to hunt, crafted of beads, tufting, and quills.