Anda Pop Up: Reflection On the Don
Anda tells the hidden stories of this city that we love so much. Over the past 2 years we have done so in-format of an artist residency. This Anda event is a pop-up event that will engage in art and conversation over the course of one evening. At this event we will gather in an unclaimed space which is both known and hidden to those of us who call Toronto home.
We will be planting ourselves in a space whose ownership feel confusing at best and use that as a platform to discuss our evolving relationship with ownership of space. We will explore the idea of space - who lost it, who has it, and who will possess it?
But perhaps like all Anda events, the space we gather in will evoke as many questions as it answers.
What belongs to mother nature?
What belongs to native stewards of our lands?
What belongs to the commons?
What belongs to people?
What belongs to the city?
Who is the city? Corporations? Citizens?
Indigenous peoples have been stewards the lands of Kanada for many years prior to us, the settlers. Since then we have seen a steady increase in privatization of public spaces and utilities.
So who protects and owns this land? Who looks after the interests of its future stewards?
This event will host a series of experiences, using art to bridge the conversation.
The flow will take you through a journey of heart, intellect and soul.
-Guided Sound Meditation
-Indigenous History
-Panel Discussion on Spaces
-Live Performances
