Studio Rat: Plasticscapes

Name: Studio Rat: Plasticscapes
Start: 2026-09-18T17:00:00
End: 2026-09-26T23:55:00

In-person

Visual arts Public Art Fibre & textile arts Sculpture & installation Architecture

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Date and time

Fri, Sep 18, 5:00PM - 10:00PM

Sat, Sep 19, 7:00PM - 11:55PM

Wed, Sep 23, 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Thu, Sep 24, 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Fri, Sep 25, 5:00PM - 10:00PM

Sat, Sep 26, 7:00PM - 11:55PM

Location

St. Albans Church

454 King Edward Avenue

Ottawa, ON

Directions: Address says King Edward Ave, however main entrance is actually on Daly Ave. Look for the bright red door: give it a good tug because it’s heavy, and come on in! The entrance to the church on Daly St. is on ground level. The doors are not automatic but there are greeters there to open the door if you knock. All church activities happen on the main level. Washrooms are also on the main level, including an accessible washroom. If you have other questions about accessibility please contact us.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible.

About

An inflated structure overtakes the space, reaching up towards the sun. An altar of hope and a room to inhabit, Plastiscapes by Studio Rat explores the infinite dichotomies held within plastic that exist at odds with one another: the ancient and futuristic, mundane and magical, intimate and industrial, malleable and fixed. The artists forgo industrial forms of recycling as foraged plastics are pressed, fused, cut, and quilted, bringing disparate materials together into a coherent whole. When activated with air, plastic becomes a landscape for a speculative inquiry, exploring pasts, presents and futures of this storied material that overwhelms and presses down around us.

Plasticscapes is made possible thanks to the City of Ottawa through Ottawa Nightlife, the

Province of Ontario, and the Ontario Arts Council. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, and producing partners Congrego and St. Albans Church.

Organizer

Ontario Culture Days

Ontario Culture Days is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing and supporting arts and culture across the province.

Each fall, we present the Ontario Culture Days festival, a province-wide celebration featuring free arts and cultural experiences in communities of all sizes. Working with artists, cultural organizations, municipalities and community partners, we help bring performances, exhibitions, workshops, tours and other participatory events to audiences throughout Ontario.

Beyond the festival, Ontario Culture Days supports the cultural sector through year-round programs, resources, partnerships and professional development. We connect people with the artists, stories and places that make Ontario’s communities vibrant and distinctive.