About this Event
Imagine yourself walking down a quiet street.
You pass someone, and as you glance at them you realize that their life is as exciting, complicated, terrifying, and amazing as your own.
This awareness, that everyone has their own story, is called sonder.
The SONDER video art exhibition explores this experience.
The exhibition is on from November 16 to December 4, open daily from 10am - 3pm. Tickets are encouraged, but are not required for your visit.
SONDER has been conceptualized and created by artist Rich Loen and the Loen.Art team. There are three pieces by Rich in this exhibition: In Camera, Extrospection, and Facets. There is also one video art installation work, Entre mémoires, by guest artist, Julie Delacroix Lavoie.
From: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. By John Koenig (2021).
Meet the Artist
Rich Loen is a Canadian contemporary and new media artist. His works explore the intersections of art and technology, data science, design and engineering - all while centering human experience. Loen’s background in art, engineering, and design has ushered him towards building works that respond to the human desire to be seen. He is known for the large sign in front of his studio, and his Databells installation which is on tour in various locations. Loen has been featured by both the CBC and Radio Canada, and the front page of the Ottawa Citizen, and numerous online properties.
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Accessibility
This event is wheelchair accessible. The Salon Des Bananes gallery is connected to the Loen.Art Studio, and they both share the same entrance. The event is all on one floor, at ground level, and there are no elevations. The front entrance has a small lip. Please note that the bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible.
Parking
The gallery has ample parking, and it is free.
Event venue & nearby stays
Salon Des Bananes, 2207 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
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