Open Studio x Film Screening: Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The summer residency program is now underway with artist collective, πππ£ππ πππͺ πππ£π£π π£, from July 3, 2026, to August 7, 2026. πππ£ππ πππͺ πππ£π£π π£, is composed of artists Daniel Barrow (QC), Glenn Gear (QC), and Paige Gratland (BC).
During the Saturday, July 18, 2026, Open Studio event, artists Glenn Gear and Paige Gratland share their individual video practices during a film screening.
Glenn Gear presents “KablunΓ’t” (2016, 10min 32 sec), and Paige Gratland shares “Phranc: The Butch Closet” (2026, 21 minutes with English subtitles). The films will be presented during the first Open Studio event starting at 2:00 PM.
KablunΓ’t (2016, 10min 32 sec) by Glenn Gear
Based on an Inuit legend from Labrador, βKablunΓ’tβ explores the complex and intersecting histories of early Inuit and Settler life on the North Atlantic coast. Employing archival images, animation, collage, and time-lapse video, the retelling of this origin story unfolds in a poetic space between past and present, myth and lived experience.
Phranc: The Butch Closet (2026, 21 minutes with English subtitles) by Paige Gratland
Legendary artist and musician Phranc makes beautiful sculptures from hand-painted paper and cardboard that trace the longing and belonging embedded in objects and clothing. The film maps connections between Phranc’s personal history, archive, and memories, revealing the stories behind each piece.
Stop by Oxygen on Saturday, July 18, 2026, and Saturday, August 1, 2026, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm for the Open Studio events!Β Glenn Gear and Paige Gratland share independent video artworks on the first Open Studio event on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00pm. In addition to this event, Daniel Barrow presents a “Paper doll poems” workshop on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 6:00pm (Registration required) and “Winnipeg Babysitter,” a multi-media performance after the second Open Studio event on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 7:00pm. Admission is free to all events.
Learn more about the residency, the artists, and the upcoming events here.