Artist Talk with Erika DeFreitas
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Artist Talk with Erika DeFreitas

Join us for a talk and tour about her exhibition 'and that break is the one that shows (to shift, a curve, to quiver)'

By Esker Foundation

Date and time

Sat, Feb 8, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MST

Location

Esker Foundation

1011, 9th Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 0H7 Canada

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join artist Erika DeFreitas for a talk about her exhibition, and that break is the one that shows (to shift, a curve, to quiver)

Erika DeFreitas’s interdisciplinary practice includes performance, photography, video, installation, textiles, drawing and writing. Placing emphasis on gesture, process, the body, documentation and paranormal phenomena, DeFreitas mines concepts of loss, post-memory, legacy and objecthood. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including: Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery; Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts, Winnipeg; Gallery TPW, Toronto; Project Row Houses and the Museum of African American Culture, Houston; Fort Worth Contemporary Arts; and Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita. DeFreitas holds a Master of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto.​


Image: Erika De Freitas, "the pause and mirrored peaks," 3:21 minutes. Single channel video, no sound, 2018. Courtesy the artist and Christie Contemporary, Toronto.


Respect and Inclusion

By registering for this Program you agree to co-create, in collaboration with Esker Staff, Artists and Volunteers, an atmosphere of mutual inclusion and respect for all persons. This includes speaking, acting and behaving in a way that is absent of violence, harassment, racism, intimidation, bullying or discrimination of any kind regardless of, and not limited to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture, age and ability. This includes in online/digital forums.


Media Consent
By participating in a program or event at Esker Foundation you consent to having Recordings taken (images, photographs, videos, audio recordings or other media) of yourself and/or your dependent(s) to be included in Esker Foundation’s Recordings Bank. This is a collection of Recordings intended to showcase the gallery’s activities, primarily for archival and reporting purposes. They may also be used for promotional purposes: on Esker Foundation’s website, social media or marketing materials. Esker Foundation will not use these Recordings for commercial purposes. Participants will be notified when Recordings are being taken, and may always opt out on the day of the program.

Should you require any support, or have any questions, please reach out to: programs - @ - eskerfoundation.com

Frequently asked questions

Is this program/event free? Is entry to the gallery free?

Yes, all our offerings at Esker are free!

Is there parking available at Esker?

Complimentary parking is available in our building's underground parkade and the south surface parking lots, both are accessed at the rear of our building. After parking, please proceed directly to the gallery on the 4th floor to register your license plate at the front desk.

Is Esker accessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility limitations?

Yes, we have elevators that go up to the 4th floor and an accessibility door on the right side of the revolving door into the gallery. We also have an accessible, all genders washroom on the west side of the gallery.

Are pets allowed in the gallery?

Service dogs are allowed, but no other pets are allowed in the gallery unfortunately.

Is filming allowed at Esker?

Image and video capture without flash is allowed on cellphones only, and may not be used for commercial purposes, only for social media or personal use.

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Esker Foundation is a contemporary art gallery located in Calgary, Canada. As a leader in the Calgary arts community Esker connects audiences to contemporary art through relevant and accessible exhibitions, programs, and publications. Admission and Programs are FREE. The gallery is barrier-free.

Esker Foundation programs three exhibition changes per year for the fallwinter, and spring/summer seasons. Find out more at www.eskerfoundation.art