Contemporary Connections: Mandarin Tour
May 29
Flanagan Family Gallery | 12-1 PM
Contemporary Connections is a guided tour series designed to make art accessible and engaging for Calgary’s diverse communities. These events create a welcoming and inclusive space for participants to explore our exhibitions and connect with others, fostering meaningful relationships through the shared experience of contemporary art.
Admission: Free with advance registration; walk-ins welcome, space permitting
Exhibition Tour: Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens: Stacking Crates to Reach a Banana and Erdem Taşdelen: Wounded in Three Acts
Duration: 30-minute guided tour, followed by a post-tour conversation and optional mini mixer
Guide: Vicky Xingyu Gu is a Chinese animator who holds an MFA in Digital Arts & Animation from the University of Southern California. She explores narrative, documentary, and experimental forms of animation. Her works draw inspiration from cultural conflicts and emotional struggles, while experimenting with both digital and traditional media to create layered, hybrid, and provocative forms of storytelling. Since relocating to Calgary, she has become an active participant in the local arts community. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and baking, watching animated movies, and playing horror games.
We welcome your suggestions for future tours in other languages! Email us at info@contemporarycalgary.com
Contemporary Connections is supported by program partner Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI)
当代联结：普通话讲解
5月29日 星期五
Flanagan Family Gallery | 下午12点至1点
「当代联结」是一个讲解导览系列活动，目的是让卡尔加里各种多元化的社区更容易理解、接触艺术，并融入当地的艺术群体。该系列活动欢迎不同文化背景的参与者，并为他们提供了一个包容的空间。大家共同体验当代艺术，在参观展览的同时认识彼此并建立联系。
门票：建议提前报名免费入场；若名额允许，也欢迎现场参与。
展览导览：Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens《叠起箱子去够香蕉》和Erdem Taşdelen《三幕之伤》
时长：30分钟导览+后续问答交流环节
讲解员：顾星宇是一名现居住于卡尔加里的动画师，拥有南加州大学动画硕士学位。她的创作涵盖叙事、纪录片和实验动画等多种形式，灵感多来自文化冲突与情感挣扎，并结合数字与传统媒介，探索多层次、混合媒介且具有张力的叙事方式。自搬到卡尔加里以来，她积极参与本地艺术社区的各类活动。闲暇时，她喜欢做饭和烘焙、看动画电影，以及玩恐怖游戏。
我们在努力扩大「当代联结」导览的语种。您希望未来推出哪些其他的语言？请发建议至 info@contemporarycalgary.com
「当代联结」项目由合作伙伴「艺术创新移民委员会Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI)」支持
