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SUMMARY:Performance: Brendan Fernandes: Noise See
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary
DESCRIPTION:Noise See is a performance work by Canadian visual artist and c
 horeographer Brendan Fernandes performed as a duet.There is no designated 
 seating for this performance. Visitors are welcome to drop in and seating 
 can be provided upon request. There will be 2 performances and a 15min int
 ermission.Noise See is a performance work by Canadian visual artist and ch
 oreographer Brendan Fernandes. Originally commissioned by The Fabric Works
 hop and Museum\, Philadelphia\, the work explores themes of visibility\, p
 rotest\, the legacy of empire\, and embodied resistance. Central to the pe
 rformance are vibrant quilted tapestry costumes that evoke textiles common
 ly associated with contemporary Maasai culture in Kenya yet rooted in Brit
 ish colonial influence.Presented alongside the exhibition Other Moves\, No
 ise See is performed as a duet: two dancers engage in a choreographic dial
 ogue—merging and separating\, concealing and revealing—through their b
 odily interaction with one another and their own biomorphic form as they i
 nhabit their costume.These dynamic textiles become agents of action\, shap
 ing and being shaped by the dancers’ movements. Noise See reclaims a col
 onial textile legacy and transforms it into a site of protest\, protection
 \, and presence. Here\, Fernandes insists that silence is not absence but 
 a resonant and radical form of resistance.Brendan Fernandes (b. 1979\, Nai
 robi\, Kenya) is an internationally recognized Canadian artist working at 
 the intersection of dance and visual arts. Currently based in Chicago\, hi
 s practice addresses issues of race\, queer culture\, migration\, protest\
 , and other forms of collective movement. Constantly seeking to create new
  spaces and forms of agency\, Fernandes’ work often takes on hybrid form
 s: part ballet\, part queer dance party\, part political protest always ro
 oted in collaboration and fostering solidarity.Image: Brendan Fernandes\, 
 Noise See\, performance. Courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery\,
  Chicago\; and Susan Inglett Gallery\, New York.Respect and InclusionBy re
 gistering for this Program you agree to co-create\, in collaboration with 
 Esker Staff\, Artists and Volunteers\, an atmosphere of mutual inclusion a
 nd respect for all persons. This includes speaking\, acting and behaving i
 n a way that is absent of violence\, harassment\, racism\, intimidation\, 
 bullying or discrimination of any kind regardless of\, and not limited to 
 gender\, sexual orientation\, race\, ethnicity\, culture\, age and ability
 . This includes in online/digital forums.Media ConsentBy participating in 
 a program or event at Esker Foundation you consent to having Recordings ta
 ken (images\, photographs\, videos\, audio recordings or other media) of y
 ourself and/or your dependent(s) to be included in Esker Foundation’s Re
 cordings Bank. This is a collection of Recordings intended to showcase the
  gallery’s activities\, primarily for archival and reporting purposes. T
 hey may also be used for promotional purposes: on Esker Foundation’s web
 site\, social media or marketing materials. Esker Foundation will not use 
 these Recordings for commercial purposes. Participants will be notified wh
 en Recordings are being taken\, and may always opt out on the day of the p
 rogram.Should you require any support\, or have any questions\, please rea
 ch out to: programs - @ - eskerfoundation.com
URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/performance-brendan-fernandes-
 noise-see-2026-11-20
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