Join us for a reception and artist talks for a new artwork installation, “Biidaaban”, by artists Will Morin and Quinn ᓂᑳᓐ ᓅᑎᓐ Hopkins in the 3rd-floor lounge area of Stirling Hall. The collaborative artwork is 18 feet wide, representing the past, present, and future of Anishinaabe knowledge and astroparticle physics research.

In addition to the formidable physical artwork, Hopkins has created an Augmented Reality layer that brings the teachings and physics into motion. Scanning a QR code with a mobile device will present animated sequences that emerge from the artwork and the artists' voices discussing the elements of each panel and how they connect to teachings, understandings, and personal insights about the universe, creation, and the ways humans go about gaining knowledge.

This art installation is presented by The McDonald Institute, in partnership with the Queen’s University Office of Indigenous Initiatives, the Queen’s Department of Physics, Astronomy and Physics Engineering, and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.

If you require any special assistance or accommodations for this event, please let us know at communications@mcdonaldinstitute.ca.