Zest Artist Collective - ZAC

We are looking forward to participate in the FRAGMENTS OF BECOMING exhibition, organized by Cultural Alleys. More Info to follow soon! https://culturalalleys.org/

Tomorrow is the last day of Cafka Biennial exhibition. Our River Diaries will stay online! Here you can listen to how we observed caring for the Speed river in the form of an ice cube. Join us through our SoundCloud River Diaries - https://soundcloud.com/zest-artist-collective-zac/river-diaries-cafka-biennial-2023?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.
Thanks to CAFKA Biennal for hosting us.

From the article (translated): "Reaching it, we can pass through The Garden of Danae (2013) by Hidetoshi Nagasawa made of Trentino porphyry stones. Dedicated to Danae, this stone labyrinth (covered by snow in winter) embraces a boulder surrounded by flowers. Embraces, I say, because not far away the work by Zest Artist Collective, Insecta residence (2022), returns - at first impression - an embrace. The work, conceived by the collective and realised by Imke Rust and Sally Kidall, is a steel wool insect house that interprets, in human terms, their way of dwelling, building and living together."

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Join us through our River Diaries:

"River Diaries", created by ZAC-Zest Artist Collective, during their residency as part of CAFKA Biennale 2023, Kitchener/Cambridge area, Ontario, Canada.

CAFKA wandering residency offered a unique opportunity for ZAC artists to deeply connect with the land around the Grand and Speed Rivers and explore the potential for collaborative and experimental immaterial works. The open outcome of the residency enabled a more immersive and authentic engagement with the essence of the site.

Over the course of the twelve day residency, ZAC artists engaged in discussions and research while capturing a rich tapestry of sounds and local stories during their daily riverside walking practice. By pushing personal boundaries and embracing experimental strategies they discovered new pathways for collaborative practice, with sound spontaneously emerging as their chosen expressive medium.

River Diaries is an experimental ‘sound kaleidoscope’ that weaves together the multifaceted experiences and reflections of the collective during their residency inviting the listener to participate in their journey.

Special thanks to the Akwesasne Women Singers for permission to use their Water Song. Michael Ambedian and Rex Lingwood for their support and taking us out on the river. The Riverside Park workshop participants and all the CAFKA staff. Ernest Daetwyler for his hospitality and support. We are equally grateful for the unexpected encounters along the river banks, including the practicing guitarist and the turtle watcher.
Cafka (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area) Karin van der Molen Elena Redaelli Sally Kidall

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Our wonderful artist residency at has finished. We walked and recorded our experiences with the Grand (and Speed) River. Keep your ears open to our upcoming podcast! A huge thank you to all Cafka team for your support!

Holding the river - Zest Artist Collective - ZAC workshop in Riverside Park - Cafka (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area) (Pictures: Eric Almberg)

Zest Artist Collective is busy working on a sound piece at the Grand River, Ontario, Canada for Cafka (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area) Biennial.

A day at the river. Zest artists work in progress for