"Solidification ᒪᔥᑲᐗᒋ 凝"
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson x Sammy Chien of Chimerik似不像,
Presented by Gizhiiwe (GIH jzee way)


Solidification is a video collaboration blending an immersive reading by Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson from her recently released novel, "Noopiming:The Cure for White Ladies" (House of Anansi Press) over a wintery soundscape of drone and vocal composed by her sister Ansley Simpson, brought to life with visuals from Sammy Chien of Chimerik似不像, an interdisciplinary collective of performance, art & technology.


Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist, who has been widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation. Her work breaks open the intersections between politics, story and song—bringing audiences into a rich and layered world of sound, light, and sovereign creativity.



Excerpts from Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies copyright © 2020 by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. Reproduced with permission from House of Anansi Press, Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com



Noopiming:The Cure for White Ladies is available in the US from University of Minnesota Press. z.umn.edu/noopiming

This project was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts


Visual:
Media arts team: Chimerik似不像 @chimerikcollective
Lead Media Artist / Director/ Video editor - Sammy Chien @soar55
Media arts collaborator - Nita Bowerman @nitab_c
Visual art/Graphic design - Ivan So @soisiv
Motion-capture - Sammy Chien
Cover art work hand crafted by Jackson Chien 簡志雄
Underwater dance video footage choreographed and performed by Caroline Pagnano

Music:
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, lyrics/vocals
Ansley Simpson, music
Heather Kirby, Mix



Released on Gizhiiwe July 30, 2020
www.gizhiiwe.com


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