in sonorous shadows of Nishiyuu -- Open in the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre.
Work by Ayumi Goto a performance artist based in Kelowna, Okanagan Nation territory. Born in Canada, she draws upon her Japanese heritage to trouble sedimented notions of nation-building, cultural belonging, and political compulsions in her creative work. She has served as the art facilitator at the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in Vancouver. Ayumi guest co-edited the Summer 2012 issue of West Coast Line, "Reconcile this!", which explores the interconnections between reconciliation, art, and activism. She enjoys working in collaboration with artists, scholars, and communities writ large to explore creatively and critically reconciliation discourses. Ayumi is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Communication Studies at Simon Fraser University.
Open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm and by appointment.
