Join us for the opening of q́əmasəŋ 沢飛石 (Camossung sawatobi-ishi), a permanent public art project at the Esquimalt Gorge Park. The unveiling event is happening Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion from 10:00am to 12:00PM Pacific British Columbia Time.
The project is a collaboration between Indigenous and Japanese Canadian artists to explore the layers of colonial and community history at the site. The collaborating artists are Marianne Nicolson, Diane Sam, Bradley Kurushima, and I with co-curators Eli Hirtle and Andrea Mariko Grant. The work takes the form of mosaics in the reflecting pools of the Gorge Park Pavilion and an accompanying sound score. The launch will feature a live performance by Prince Shima.