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Performance Lecture with Simon Grefiel
Vancouver Heritage Harbour Marina
1905 Ogden Ave, Vancouver, BC
Thursday, August 7 starting at 6:00pm
You’re invited to a special live performance by artist-in-residence Simon Grefiel, on Thursday August 7th from 6 – 8pm at the Blue Cabin. Capacity is limited, please email katrina@grunt.ca to register and secure your spot!
Simon Grefiel will present a speculative performance lecture, drawing on his recent experiences connecting with queer artist communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore; as well as the story of Enrique de Malacca, who circumnavigated the world as a translator and slave on Ferdinand Magellan’s ship. The speculative opens space for stories beyond what has been recorded in history and what is too dangerous to record in the present, to share possibilities of what could have been, what might be, and how communities have connected, collaborated, transformed and endured.
Simon Grefiel is an artist whose work engages with ancient and colonial histories and practices from Southeast Asia and around the Pacific. Working with sculpture, found objects, drawings, and plant life, his explorations of language, dreams, spirits, familial stories and speculative narratives propose new ways of experiencing the supernatural realm and material universe.
Grefiel’s residency takes place from July 20 – August 17, 2025.
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