Glenn Gear - ulitsuak | marée montante | rising tide

A new work lights up the facade of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion every night, from dusk to 11 p.m. The artist Glenn Gear explores systems of symmetry and order, aiming to convey the power of water, which has the potential to erase, erode, sustain life, and elicit many emotions. Contemporary Inuit motifs, rooted in tattoo traditions, together with the artist’s connections to land, water, stars, and animals, conjure a space that is at once magical and familiar. Deeper issues swirl beneath the surface of the work: rising sea levels, melting ice caps, and the disruption of ecosystems.