Branscombe House Artist Residency
Rachel Rozanski's Branscombe House Artist Residency Launch
Thu, Feb 11, 7:00-8:30pm
Online via Zoom
The community is invited to meet Rachel Rozanski, the sixth annual Branscombe House Artist-in-Residence at this event. Rachel will describe her practice and plans for her upcoming residency, which includes exploring the islands of Richmond by water. She will be looking at how these islands have evolved after being reshaped many times over, and the unique ecosystems that now exist on them. Rachel’s praxis often focuses on land change, including recent projects documenting permafrost degradation in the Arctic using video, drawing and contact imaging. The artist-in-residence is seeking collaboration from community members that have personal connections or knowledge of local island geographies. The virtual talk will be followed by a questions and answers session. RSVP in advance to culture@richmond.ca.
About Rachel |
| Rachel Rozanski - 2021 Branscombe House Artist in Residence |
Rachel Rozanski is a Canadian artist whose interdisciplinary works explore biological, geological and material transformations appearing as we enter the Anthropocene. She studied Visual Arts at Emily Carr, Capilano and Langara, and received an MFA from Ryerson University in Documentary Media.
She has exhibited across Canada and internationally, showing interdisciplinary works that explore scientific concepts focusing on environmental timelines. Through residency projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Iceland, she has collaborated with researchers and been inspired by the study of land change, pollutants and adaptations and extinctions.
About the Branscombe House Artist Residency
Branscombe House is located at 4900 Steveston Highway and is one of the earliest settler homes built in the area; as such it is significant for its historical association to Steveston and for reflecting the pattern of commercial and related residential development that occurred in Steveston’s early history.
The Branscombe House Artist-in-Residence is selected annually via an Open Call.
2020 Artist-in-Residence: Lou Sheppard
2019 Artist-in-Residence: Paige Gratland
2018 Artist-in-Residence: Keely O'Brien
2017 Artist-in-Residence: Barbara Meneley
2016 Artist-in-Residence: Rhonda Weppler