Christian Vistan works across paintings and writing, and often in collaboration, to translate experiences of distance and diaspora into hybrid and poetic forms. Their work folds together elements of memory, place, poetry, and abstraction.
In October 2023, Christian and Kiyoshi Whitley performed Rice Cooker at Boombox, responding to the site as a shipping container converted into a performance space. Their collaboration intertwined themes of labour, transit, and cohabitation with those embedded in the histories and lives of the shipping container.
During their 221A Fellowship, Christian assembled photographs of the 2023 performance with Kiyoshi, documented by Natasha Katedralis, into their limited edition, 700-page book, Rice Cooker. Christian describes Rice Cooker as a “cinematic object” as they interrogate what it means to translate the passages of time, darkness, and light in the performance into a tangible object, to be held and witnessed by viewers. The book is accompanied by a paratextual essay by Hamish Hardie.
Join us on August 8 for Christian’s Presentation, where the limited edition book, Rice Cooker, will be available for viewing and purchase.
In addition, Christian is presenting a new work in collaboration with Kiyoshi, titled A Brighter Summer Day, which includes a reading by Christian, performance by Kiyoshi, and a site-specific optical installation created by the two artists.
This event and performance has a limited capacity for 20 attendees.
Programming:
- 12:30PM Doors open
- 1:00PM Remarks
- 1:30PM A Brighter Summer Day Performances & Installation
- 2:00PM Reception & Rice Cooker on Display and Sale
Please note:
- Please arrive 10 minutes before A Brighter Summer Day performances begin.
- Photography and videography of the performance is not permitted.
- The performance takes place in a darkened room with very minimal lighting.
- Attendees will mainly be standing during the performance. If you have access needs, please request wheelchair/seating space in your RSVP.
- This event is not open to children.
- Refreshments will be served.
Accessibility information for the venue is available below.
Image by Christian Vistan, using photographs by Natasha Katedralis.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible front entrance, elevator and washrooms
- Accessible and centrally-located elevator
- Braille signage available inside and around elevator
- Accessible, single stall, gender neutral, washrooms on every floor
- Double-stall washrooms with accessible showers are located on the basement floor
- Masks and hand-sanitizer available on L1
- Two HEPA air filters running throughout the event
- Baby changing station in washroom on L1
- Services animals are welcome in the building
- Power-operated doors at exterior entry/exit with emergency power supply
- Areas of refuge on each floor
- Service animals are welcome in the building.
Getting Here
- 825 Pacific is located between Howe and Hornby
- Bike storage is available with prior arrangement
- There is no parking at 825 Pacific
- 2 blocks away from southbound buses (#10, 16, 14, 50, 7) that travel over the Granville Street Bridge
- 2 hour parking spots are available on Howe St. south of Pacific Street, and Beach Ave, around Brown Park
- The nearest parking lots are:
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