During the Beyond Concrete Opening Weekend (and Doors Open Toronto), join The Bentway for a series of free talks, tours, and workshops.
Saturday, May 27
Collaborating with the Land: The Material Practices of Leeroy New and Genesis Báez
12 – 1:15pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Leading artists from The Bentway’s summer season Beyond Concrete discuss their approach to constructing speculative futures from the materials of past and present. Featuring Leeroy New and Genesis Báez; moderated by The Bentway’s Anna Gallagher-Ross. Presented in partnership with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and Design TO.
WOODS
1:30 – 2:00pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
A forest of upside-down human bodies grows out of the concrete, set against Toronto’s high-rise horizon. In WOODS, performers’ bodies struggle to maintain their verticality, calling attention to the struggle faced by nature itself: How long can the body resist? How long can our forests survive?
City Sketching Workshop with Julie Ourceau
2:15 – 3:15pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Join Landscape Architectural Designer and Artist, Julie Ourceau, to interact with the Gardiner through hands-on urban sketching activities. Explore creative ways to observe the built environment and connect with the urban landscape. All levels welcome; materials provided.
Beyond Concrete Curator’s Tour
2:30 – 3pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Take a tour of the Beyond Concrete season exhibition, guided by Bentway curators Anna Gallagher-Ross (Senior Manager, Programming) and Alex Rand (Manager, Programming). Explore this series of public artworks installed along The Bentway Skate Trail, featuring Leeroy New, Genesis Báez, Lisa Jackson, Alex Sherriff, and Public Visualization Lab/Studio. Come see how Beyond Concrete brings together artists, architects, and designers to explore the urban natural world framed by the Gardiner’s iconic concrete columns.
WOODS
3:30 – 4:00pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
A forest of upside-down human bodies grows out of the concrete, set against Toronto’s high-rise horizon. In WOODS, performers’ bodies struggle to maintain their verticality, calling attention to the struggle faced by nature itself: How long can the body resist? How long can our forests survive?
Multispecies Lounge and Eco Library Pop-up
10am – 4pm
At The Bentway Studio at Canoe Landing (55 Fort York Blvd)
Visit The Bentway Studio and experience the Multispecies Lounge by Double Happiness accompanied by our summer pop-up library on our terrace featuring carts and unique print materials inspired by Beyond Concrete, curated with partners Toronto Public Library, Art Metropole, and others.
Sunday, May 28
Interspecies City: Hearing and Seeing The City from a Non-Human Perspective
12 – 1:15pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
“Leading artists from the Bentway’s Spring/Summer season Beyond Concrete are joined by local practitioners to discuss their sound- and visual arts-based projects which explore the city from the perspective of non-humans. Featuring Alex sheriff, Nerea Feliz and Joyce Hwang (Double Happiness), and Tosca Terán. Moderated by Alex Bozikovic of the Globe and Mail.
Presented in partnership with Doors Open Toronto.
City Sketching Workshop with Julie Ourceau
2:15 – 3:15pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Join Landscape Architectural Designer and Artist, Julie Ourceau, to interact with the Gardiner through hands-on urban sketching activities. Explore creative ways to observe the built environment and connect with the urban landscape. All levels welcome; materials provided.
Beyond Concrete Curator’s Tour
2:30 – 3pm
At The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Take a tour of the Beyond Concrete season exhibition, guided by Bentway curators Anna Gallagher-Ross (Senior Manager, Programming) and Alex Rand (Manager, Programming). Explore this series of public artworks installed along The Bentway Skate Trail, featuring Leeroy New, Genesis Báez, Lisa Jackson, Alex Sherriff, and Public Visualization Lab/Studio. Come see how Beyond Concrete brings together artists, architects, and designers to explore the urban natural world framed by the Gardiner’s iconic concrete columns.
Multispecies Lounge and Eco Library Pop-up
10am – 4pm
At The Bentway Studio at Canoe Landing (55 Fort York Blvd)
Visit The Bentway Studio and experience the Multispecies Lounge by Double Happiness accompanied by our summer pop-up library on our terrace featuring carts and unique print materials inspired by Beyond Concrete, curated with partners Toronto Public Library, Art Metropole, and others.
collaborators
supporters
Presenting Partner: Balsam Foundation
Supporters:
- Knight Foundation
- High Line Network
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Government of Canada
- The Bentway’s growing family of friends and supporters
Co-Presenters & Other Partners:
- Fort York National Historic Site
- City of Toronto
- Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
- Luminato Festival Toronto
- DesignTO
