July 2 – Sept 8 — While in Dawson, Rachel will be working on a series of artworks that explore insect perception and consciousness through art.

Jason de Haan (Edmonton, 1981) is a multidisciplinary artist settled in the Alberta Badlands alongside Akokiniskway (the river of many roses) on Treaty 7 territory, the traditional lands of the Blackfoot confederacy. Working responsively and according to various encountered conditions de Haan’s projects explore resonance, broadcast, deep time, unseen forces, concentration, residuals, synchronicity and activation. His practice is diverse, with a wide and increasingly multidisciplinary approach to sculpture, collage, drawing, photography, video, text, and book works.

Current artist in Resident Chantal Rousseau will be showing 2 to 3 animations in progress, projected in different locations in Macaulay House. The works are inspired by stories about birds, told to her by people she’s met in Dawson City during her residency, as well as by her own encounters with local wildlife. Attendees are invited to see some of the watercolours that form the animation cells, and Chantal will be happy to explain her working process for those interested.