Nuit Blanche 2017 :: Toronto :: WIGGLY STREET :: #84

© image of Ryan Longo + aleks Bartosik
Design by Nour Bawab

WIGGLY STREET (no. 84) is an urban celebration of Canada, 150 Years into the Future.  This art installation and performance is created by the Wiggly Artists Collective specifically for Nuit Blanche Toronto 2017.  The Wiggly Artists Collective is a multidisciplinary collective that combines sculpture, visual arts, film, video, art performance, dance, sound, and music creating environments that unite their audiences. Produced by Takin Nateghi, WIGGLY STREET combines four major components that are led by four respective artists:

:: ALeKs BartosiK ::

~ Visual and Performance Artist ~ Will create 6min long live performances each hour on the hour with Aurorah (musician) and Eros Leonard (dancer). Representing a 24-hour cycle over the 'future' years that tells a story of love and unity of the potential unknown, which are fundamental Canadian values. 

:: Rouzbeh Heydari ::

~ Filmmaker, Director, and Producer ~ Projection mapping celebrating major world milestones and symbolisms that represent Canadian culture and values, such as multiculturalism, equality, and universality

:: Ryan Longo ::

~ Sculpture Artist ~ Sculptural installations with LED components representing futuristic urban forestry.

:: TAKIN of Wiggly Events ::

~ DJ and Producer ~ Curates the Audio Component – hourly audio performances will symbolically ignite the 'Reactor' (Longo) that powers the installation, fueled by the vibrations caused by audience movement.

NUIT BLANCHE artists do not get payed to create for this FREE event, and as such, we have created a GoFundMe Page in hopes to raise funding to cover some of the costs associated in putting together this art installation. 

To help us reach our goal, please visit: 

https://www.gofundme.com/wiggly-street-nuit-blanche

We appreciate any help!   

♥  Thank You, in advance, for your on-going support!  ♥

NUIT BLANCHE TORONTO, for event map and details for WIGGLY STREET, #84

https://nbto.com/project.html?project_id=501

© aleks Bartosik (2015)

© wiggly st performance (2017)

(aleks Bartosik, Aurorah, Eros Leonard)

© wiggly st performance (2017)

(aleks Bartosik, Aurorah, Eros Leonard) 

© iridescent story pieces (2016)

(aleks Bartosik, Aurorah, Eros Leonard, Sara Boucher)

© aleks Bartosik (2016)

Toronto: Queen St W

*correction: gallery is actually open until 11pm each day.

Whitehorse, 2016

...a little re-visit to Whitehorse Nuit Blanche. June 2016

I will be editing some of the performance videos that were created during that time and posting here in due time. Thank you for your patience, in the meantime, here's a little short documentary video that I shot during one of the windiest days! 

special thank you to Jimmy and Don Watt for helping me set this installation up! Couldn't have done it without you!

PULP: paper art party: SATURDAY, JAN 14

broken story pieces (2017) is an installation and performance by aleks Bartosik. 
danced by Em Leonard. music by Aurorah. film and video by Jacq Andrade.  
make-up art by Diana Kuzmina.

  
Ever partied in a room full of paper?

PULP : paper art party 2017 is an evening combining reclaimed materials installation art, live music, dancing, and charity. It's a fundraiser designed to examine the current life cycle of paper materials (among others) and investigate alternative uses. The event will take place next week on Saturday, January 14th in TORONTO (360 Geary Ave) from 8pm to 2:30am.  Get your tickets soon before they sell out!  This year the event will have two acts. We open with Art Lounge (8-11pm) then close with an After Party (11pm-2:30am)

***ART LOUNGE***We'll create a relaxed atmosphere for conversation, observation, and exploration of our installation art with live music by Vivienne Wilder (https://viviennewilder.bandcamp.com/) and my 8min multi-disciplinary art performances, titled broken story pieces, between her act.  broken story pieces was created specifically for PULP by yours truly in collaboration with dancer Em Leonard :: film-maker Jacq Andrade :: musician Aurorah ::

***AFTER PARTY***We'll dim the lights and let the DJs take over. Dance through art and see the unique installations in a new light.

ÈBONY(Jericho One) (https://soundcloud.com/darknhard)

Wasserman (La Grotta)

Waseem Dabdoub

Cash bar. This is a 19+ event.

FOR TICKETS: http://pulpartparty.ca/art-installations-paper-art-party-2017/

FB EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/983831441746526/

DOCUMENTATION OF THE ART WORK : broken story pieces
photo credit of performance on location: Adrienne Elizabeth 
other images made by us: aleks Bartosik, Jacq Andrade 

our nest (2017) entirely recycled/reused paper installation. a. bartosik

Aurorah - our musician and composer. costume by a. bartosik

broken story pieces (2017) film by Jacq Andrade 

broken story pieces (2017) performance

broken story pieces (2017) performance (aleks Bartosik with Em Leonard)

broken story pieces (2017) film still  (directed/edited/filmed by Jack Andrade)

broken story pieces (2017) film still 

broken story pieces (2017) film still 

broken story pieces, our nest (2017) installation detail 

broken story pieces (2017) film still / projection

broken story pieces (2017) film still / projection

NUIT BLANCHE 2016

NUIT BLANCHE :: 145 QUEEN ST W (University & York)

I present to You 

IRIDESCENT STORY PIECES

  a short art performance in collaboration with very talented 

Aurorah

Beki Bobrovski 

Em Leonard

:: OUR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE IS ::

9:30pm* 10:30pm * 11:30pm * 12:30am *2am *3am

iridescent story pieces is an art installation created by visual artist aleks Bartosik  (ALeKs BaRtosiK ART).  This is a body of work that the artist has been exploring for over a year, creating different formations, such as a dome, a kinetic sculpture, and a series of performances in collaboration with cross-disciplinary performers.   This is a piece that is in constant change and presented in it's different formations - let the colours tell you a story. 

Over the duration of Nuit Blanche, and held in conjunction with Wiggly Events' WiGGLY Street ~ Nuit Blanche on 145 Queen St W (University & York),  iridescent story pieces performance will run about every hour for 8 minutes, starting at 9:30pm.  Working in collaboration with performance artist and dancers, Aurorah, Em Leonard, and Beki Bobrovski, (and a few surprise character appearances) the performance will evolve, transform, engage, and build into an imaginary world, or a play-ground of sorts, for ‘the adult’ (and child alike), as the fantastical creatures dance amongst and within the crowd.  

iridescent story pieces performance explores the boundaries between the real and the imaginary, I would like to take you by the hand and lead you into my maze of pictorial creations and fantastical creatures that will take you to places you never been and show you things you never seen.   

______aleks Bartosik

see YOU at Nuit Blanche!

© aleks Bartosik iridescent story pieces (2016)

Mid-OCTOBER in Kingston, ON

If you're in Kingston (Ontario) in mid-October, come and check out Queen's University's Project for Homecoming titled Creative Expressions of Teaching and Learning.  This exhibit runs from October 1 through October 31.

"Much of what we do to enhance teaching and learning at Queen's 
focuses on teaching practices, learning outcomes, course design, 
etc.  While these are incredibly important, we can sometimes miss
the creative element of teaching and learning in higher education.

This month-long exhibit aims to display and celebrate the creativity 
of teaching and learning that contributes greatly to student 
learning."      __ Queen's

Creative Expressions will exhibit the following artifacts 
in a number of spaces on campus throughout the month 
of October 2016 with several interactive components 
during Homecoming 2016 (October 14-16).  Passport 
booklets and maps will be available in Grant Hall. As 
part of these artifacts, my Iridescent Story Pieces 
will be featured at Grant Hall. 

Iridescent Story Pieces: Grant Hall 

Friday, October 14, 2016, 1:00 - 6:00pm

Saturday, October 15, 2016, 8:30am - 12:00pm

for more info visit:

http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/programs-and-events/creative-expressions

© aleks Bartosik, 2016.  Whitehorse Nuit Blanche

NOVEMBER: Rhinocéros - a play directed by Pierre Gregory

Hello my French-speaking friends, ... and everyone interested in theatre and art! 

This month - I'm pleased to announce that I have collaborated with a very talented play-writer/director, Pierre Gregory, on a French play that he directed titled :  Rhinocéros, written by Eugene Inoesco. The play will be held at l’auditorium de Gabrielle-Roy on 14 Pembroke St. (corner of Dundas/Sherbourne).

This is a *special* project for me because I got to collaborate with Oliver da Silva in creating the costumes for the cast.   Not only is Oliver da Silva a very talented sculptor, he also happens to be my partner and best friend.  

A new BLOG with images of the sculptural costumes coming soon! 

Head dress designs by aleks Bartosik and Oliver da Silva.  
Photo credit: F.Guillet.

news coverage

Thank you to blogTO!

"Toronto Instagram stars get the spotlight at local gallery." 

written by Amy Grief / SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2015/09/toronto_instagram_stars_get_the_spotlight_at_local_gallery/

manifesto 2015

MNFSTO9 :: UP NOW!

iridescent dome: transformed, re-constructed

a performance

a mobile sculptural installation

for MANIFESTO 2015 @ Super Wonder Gallery: 876 Bloor St. W TORONTO (Ossington+Bloor). Up until THURSDAY, sep 24.  MOBILE INSTALLATION, play with it! Move it! Pull the string!

 © aleks bartosik iridescent dome: re-constructed (2015): a mobile/interactive installation

                 photo credit: Ashley McKenzie-Barnes

Performance with Raffaele Brereton & Mayumi Lashbrook (pictured below) took place on Sunday at 8:30pm-8:45pm.  We danced and interacted with the iridescent dome, footage coming soon.  The iridescent dome has been re-constructed, re-arranged especially for MNFSTO9 in order to make it more interactive with its audience (and dancers during the performance).  

aleks barosik with raffaele brereton and mayumi lashbrook

If you're in Toronto come and stop by the gallery and check out the show that's up briefly and only until this Thursday!  Come and play with the dome and move it's wings!  Super Wonder Gallery is open from 1-10pm daily except Mondays, but please call in advance if you're coming out of town to confirm the hours, as there are other events happening while the show is up and the hours may fluctuate! The number is (416) 516-5457.