CONTAINR
Think of it as green cinema meets performance films! Recycled shipping containers are reconfigured to house free screenings of Canadian and international dance, sport and performance films that celebrate physicality in art and sport.
containR receives over 18,000 visitors during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
containR, in all its recycled glory, received over 10,000 visitors at downtown Vancouver’s Shaw Tower court yard, across from the Olympic Cauldron during the 2010 Winter Olympics. containR featured 48 films from around the world, including 5 commissioned films made specifically for containR and broadcast on Bravo! to a national audience. Thank you to commissioning partners Cineworks and Bravo!FACT. The final weekend of containR closed with two live performances by Vancouver-based Kathryn Ricketts and NO HITTING. More
containR 2010 was curated by Nicole Mion & Evann Siebens. The containers were designed by Vancouver architect Robert Duke, industrial designer Keith Doyle, and designer Iain Sinclair. It features murals by Vancouver artists the dark and Zak David (aka Virus).
containR Featured in Container Atlas:
A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
containR was featured in the May 2010 (North American) release of Gestalten’s Container Atlas, which presents, “a wide range of contemporary projects along with an in-depth investigation into the background and evolution of this topical field. The book illustrates how containers are being used as building blocks to accommodate the daily lives and special events of urban nomads.”
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By using reconditioned shipping containers and integrating alternative energy sources, the installation references Vancouver’s rich history as a major port as well as a centre for green design. It also features artwork by Vancouver artists Zak David (aka Virus) and the dark.
containR asks the question: where is the line between art and sport? How does a dance performance differ from a snowboarder’s ‘performance’ on the slopes? What are the differences between how the body is used by athletes or artists? How is this reflected in cinema? containR allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions.
The containR containers were designed by Vancouver architect Robert Duke and designer Keith Doyle, of environmental design firm IF, and Iain Sinclair of Kindred Construction. It also features artwork by Vancouver artists Zak David (aka Virus) and the dark.
ContainR co-artistic directors and curators are Nicole Mion and Evann Siebens.
ContainR presentation and commissioning partnerships include Springboard, Bravo!FACT/CTV, Arts Partners in Creative Development, SHAW, Host a City Happening, British Columbia Arts Council, Cineworks, EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society, Banff New Media Institute, and private donors.
Visit the ContainR website for more information about the creators, build and exhibitions.