This animation, which is inspired by ancient Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices, features fish, birds, and animals majestically traversing a dreamlike night-time landscape in the Yukon under starlight. At times the animals convey a sorrowful transition between our world and the spirit world, which reflects upon the current state of species diversity risk and loss.
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Darcy Tara McDiarmidDarcy Tara McDiarmid is a Han and Northern Tutchone artist from the crow clan. Darcy draws inspiration from nature, trying to capture the pristine beauty of our natural world. She believes in honouring her ancestors by devoting her art to heritage and culture and the reclamation of traditional practices. She is a painter, carver, filmmaker, illustrator, graphic recorder and storyteller.
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Chantal RousseauChantal Rousseau is a queer settler artist from French Canadian and Ukrainian ancestry. Her work uses embodied experience and research to learn about specific ecosystems. She is curious about points of connection between humans and non-humans, species diversity, conservation initiatives, and exploring a personal relationship to the natural world. She is a painter, animator, and sound artist.