contingent ecologies: investigations at the edge

InterAccess, Year Zero One, and the Subtle Technologies Festival present contingent ecologies: investigations at the edge until June 12, 2010
Reception: June 4; 7:30 pm
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto
curated by Camille Turner and Michael Alstad

Three visionary projects explore and re-imagine our future ecologies: API Arctic Perspectives Initiative by Marko Peljhan + Matthew Biederman :: The Green Corridor Project by Noel Harding + Rod Strickland :: Velo-city by Chris Hardwicke. Bike thoroughfares in elevated tubes snake across the city. A once barren stretch of highway has been transformed into a green corridor with vegetation-covered bridges, river turbines and green roof elevations. Mobile live/work environments powered by renewable energy sources are developed collaboratively by architects and northern communities. The contingent ecologies exhibition features concepts, ideas and projects by architects, designers, artists and community activists from multiple view points coming together to explore and respond to a complexity of environmental and social issues. The exhibition continues online via a blog, offering public engagement and participation throughout the festival.