2021 Biennial Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost

May 30, 2021

August 31, 2021

Free

Various locations in Kitchener-Waterloo Region

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Events Description

 

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, CAFKA is pleased to announce the CAFKA.21 biennial, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost. In line with ever evolving public health directives, the biennial will take place as a series of activations throughout the course of the summer, bringing contemporary art to primarily outdoor public spaces across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

CAFKA.21’s theme, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, is an invitation to reflect on our everyday practices, our values, and our hopes – particularly as we navigate a global pandemic and rethink our place in the world, and in our communities. The theme likewise asks us to reflect on the things that could, and perhaps should, be left behind. The biennial addresses pressing social questions and illustrates how we can collectively and creatively overcome the challenges and entangled issues laid bare throughout the course of the pandemic. CAFKA.21 artists, organizers, volunteers and supporters have worked tirelessly to produce innovative embodied experiences that transcend the confines of our screens and can be accessed in a safe, socially distanced manner in addition to hybrid virtual encounters. This year’s biennial program maps the places where we can connect with art: outdoors, in parks, along urban walkways, and on public transit lines, among others. In response to our current collective reality, we encourage audiences to live in the moment and to treasure the memories we make as we move through these extraordinary times. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost features over 15 artist projects commissioned and presented by CAFKA as well as our curatorial partners, including performance, photographic and sculptural installations as well as interactive media.

Who is it for?

all ages

Free

WHEN & WHERE

Date:

A List of Antagonisms | May 24 – August 29
Location: Workhaus Market, 290 King St E & 137 King St W

Attending Captures | June 10 – August 29
Location: Civic Centre Park, 100 Queen St N, Kitchener

Performing Community Garden
Live performance (Kitchener/ Montreal) June 19, 11:00 am

YAY HAY | June 7 – August 8
Locations: Various locations throughout Victoria Park, Kitchener

I Have Been There | May 25 – June 27
Location: Various bus shelters, ION stations, and billboards throughout Waterloo Region and Cambridge

White Elephant | July 22 – August 7
Location: Cambridge Art Galleries | Idea Exchange, Queen’s Square Gallery 1 North Square, Cambridge
Artist Talk: July 26, 7:00 pm

Hirondelusia: A Creative Turn Towards Species at Risk | June 1 – August 31
Location: Catalyst, 137 Glasgow St, Kitchener

The Boat Project everythingwillbefine | On view through spring 2022
Location: Cambridge Sculpture Garden, 53 Grand Ave S, Cambridge

It’s not your fault | TBA
Virtual Screening followed by a discussion with the Artist and Denise Pictou Maloney,

Tamarack Drive | On view through December 31
Location: UWAG, East Campus Hall, 263 Phillip St, Waterloo

It’s the bits | May 30 – August 29
Location: Market Square, 25 Frederick St, Kitchener

Land Back Camp: Our Voices | June 21 – August 31
Location: 157 King St. W, Kitchener

Post-Part | On view until August 31
Location: Various Locations throughout Kitchener. Pick up postcard map and blue gel from Ambrosia
Corner Bakery, 324 Frederick St, Kitchener

Women Performing ARTS + SPORTS Femmes en performance | Performance screening and artist talk Q&As August 10 & 12

Foresta-Inclusive | May 24 – June 27
Location: 276 King St W, Kitchener (windows on Water St)

CAFKA.21 Visual Identity | June 21 – August 29
Location: Cafe Pyrus, 305 King St W, Kitchener

Venue & Address: Various locations in Kitchener-Waterloo Region

 

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