September 21 – December 7
Aatooq (Full of Blood) (2021) is a short film whose title means “full of blood” in the Greenlandic language Kalaallisut. The work blends music, movement, poetry, and visual art to transcend boundaries and challenge societal norms. Different elements—land, body, womanhood—converge in a profound exploration of the rhythmic flow of blood. The film is like a river carving its path through the earth, with sinuous music, intricate choreography, and soulful vocals that defy expectations.
Ikumagialiit ᐃᑯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ (translated as “those that need fire”) is a ground-breaking performance art band fuelled by the power of collaboration and the celebration of women’s voices. Ikumagialiit is composed of four women, each representing a different generation and artistic discipline: Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory (poetry, performance, dance and choreography), Cris Derksen (music composition and sound production), Jamie Griffiths (film), and Christine Tootoo (vocals).
Co-presented with the Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Bio
Ikumagialiit ᐃᑯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ (those that need fire) is a performance art band that mixes the best of electroacoustic music with explorations of Inuit spiritual expressions, state-of-the-art projection art and improvisational vocal work. Consisting of award-winning artists Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Cris Derksen, Christine Tootoo and Jamie Griffiths, Ikumagialiit brings their unique cultural, gender and genre bend to audiences across Canada and beyond.
Location
- Accessibility
The Image Centre (TMU)
Accessibility: The IMC is wheelchair accessible.
AODA: Yes, bathrooms
Parking: Limited Paid Street.
There is also a Green P parking lot on the south side of Yonge-Dundas Square (soon to be Sankofa Square).
- Getting There
The Image Centre (TMU)
TTC:
The Toronto transit system offers numerous options that provide easy access to The Image Centre:- Dundas Subway Station is located one block southwest of The Image Centre
- Dundas Street streetcars travel east and west, one block south of the The Image Centre
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