Current Public Programs

Join Project Space artist Caitlin Thompson for a presentation on the textile history that inspired her recent body of work, Dandy Lines. Presented through the lens of material culture, the myths and re-inventions of Western identity will be explored through the act of making the embroidered, pearl snap button shirts so familiar to Calgary.

Registration recommended.

Supported in part by Esker Foundation

Join Esker Foundation and d.talks in exploring how intentions inform the way in which our cities are designed and experienced. Can the echo of intent reverberate louder with each interpretation? Hear Larissa Fassler and Jimenez Lai in conversation with local Calgarians in an open forum panel discussion as we talk about the design of public space and the resulting narrative and movement throughout the city. d.talks is a forum for conversation on design in the built environment.

$12 adults, $5 students, $15 at the door, pending availability.

Ticket purchase from d.talks is essential.
Visit www.dtalksintention.eventbrite.ca to purchase tickets.

Please note that the doors will open at 7PM and the event will start at 7:30PM.

Larissa Fassler will speak about her interest in the public spaces of cities and the various methods she uses to survey these public sites. Looking at specific places in Berlin, Paris, and downtown Calgary, she will speak about the different questions, issues, and opportunities each of these sites brings to the surface.

Registration recommended.

Join d.talks for an evening discussion that responds to the work of artists Cedric and Jim Bomford, Larissa Fassler, and Jasmina Cibic. Structured as an unconventional book club, PLACEHOLDER is an intimate discussion and an opportunity for Calgarians to identify how our city and citizens affect—and are impacted by—local and global themes borne out of the work of Esker’s current exhibiting artists. Receive a list of selected texts, or bring your own book, poem or object. Let’s form a new narrative in Calgary together! A reading list will be provided upon registration.

Registration essential.

Sans façon is an art practice that responds to the relationship between people and place. Working internationally, their approach renews awareness and tempts interaction with the surroundings, and is often realized through networks of communities, organizations, and individuals. With projects ranging from ephemeral performances to permanent works, Sans façon see the role of the artist and of art as a catalyst in a process of raising questions and inviting one to look and think differently about our relationship to ‘place’. Sans façon’s artist talk will explore the notion of a ‘sense of place’ through examples of past work and the development of their new work for the Esker Project Space.

Registration recommended.

Irene Schnell, a perfumer who trained in Paris and is based in Calgary, will discuss the role of scent in our memories and how it provokes us in our everyday lives. She will give some insights to the unique opportunities, inspirations, and challenges of working on Sans façon’s Project Space exhibition.

Registration recommended.