Sylvia Grace Borda (Canada)

Perceptual Fields: From Nauru to Nanaimo explores the numerous sensory fields existing within coastal ecosystems. The Island of Nauru and the coastal region of Nanaimo in Western Canada are located on opposite sides of the Pacific, but they each face vulnerabilities from sea rise, storm surges, and changing seasonal weather patterns.

Sylvia Grace Borda’s artwork responds to Pacific coastal shorelines as places of invisible stories made accessible through immersive photos, acoustic recordings, and text collected by the artist during field research. In this way, Perceptual Fields invites viewers to embark on a symbolic journey of observation between Nauru and Nanaimo, utilising the platform for experiencing and witnessing coastal climate narratives. Not least, it is also a reflection of our shared global ocean futures.

Sylvia Grace Borda (b. 1973) is a Canadian artist and urban geographer, working in photography, video, and emergent technologies. She lives and works on the unceded territories of Coast Salish nations, the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh in Vancouver and the Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo.

She is a recipient of the following awards: Mozilla Foundation. Rise 25 Award, City of Vancouver Heritage Award in 2023, Creative Climate Commission from the British Council in 2021, and Lumen Prize in 2016.

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