This is an archived event from Culture Days 2021.

ConNextions: An Echo of Oakville by Ignazio Colt Nicastro - Self Guided

Name: ConNextions: An Echo of Oakville by Ignazio Colt Nicastro - Self Guided
Start: 2021-09-24T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-10-24T23:59:59-04:00

In-person

Digital & new media Nature & outdoors Sculpture & installation Self-guided Visual arts

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Glen Abbey Community Centre

1415 Third Line

Oakville, ON

Directions: At the front entrance of the community centre near the bicycle stand.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible.

About

Enjoy temporary public art installations in Oakville parks that feature local emerging and professional artists with strong connections to Oakville. An Echo of Oakville is a multi-disciplinary installation that includes both physical and digital elements. The sculpture made from mirror shards fosters a space of self-reflection, compelling viewers to think more deeply about themselves and the spaces that surround them, specifically Oakville.

Alongside the sculpture, there are two AR sculptures painted in virtual reality located on each side of the tennis courts at Glen Abbey Park. This was done with assistance from Luigi Cody Nicastro. These pieces display the hidden histories of Oakville.

This sculpture was co-created with contributions received from community members sharing key words, places and feelings about Oakville. Those words were used to create one unified sculpture to capture these sentiments.

Nicastro is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and writer based in Oakville.

Organizer

Town of Oakville

A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Founded in 1857, this striking town has become one of the most coveted residential and business centres in Ontario. This thriving municipality of about 215,000 residents provides all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre, while also maintaining its small-town ambiance. Ideally located in a beautiful natural setting, Oakville offers first-rate facilities and amenities.