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Jun 17

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Where Art Meets Sound: An Evening Inspired by Abraham Anghik Ruben

Inspired by the artwork of world renowned Inuit artist Abraham Anghik Ruben, and performed in the gallery space featuring Ruben’s work, join sound artist Bret Parenteau as he interweaves sounds and music inspired by the exhibition.

The evening begins with an exhibition tour of Abraham Anghik Ruben at 6pm, followed by the sound performance at 7pm.

What’s on view

Sounds by

Bret Parenteau

Bret Parenteau is a sound/noise artist based in Winnipeg. Under Wasauksing Sniper and the initials B.P., Parenteau creates noise, field recording, sound collage & tape manipulation. Most recently Bret has been working on film scores for short & feature length films. Creating the scores for Ste. Anne (2021), NIGIQTUQ (The South Wind) (2023), Klee (2025), & Levers (2025). Parenteau’s collage work have been featured for releases on his local cassette label Makade Star. In addition his latest work has been included in local galleries on Treaty 1 Territory; such as Urban Shaman, Galerie Buhler Gallery, Rosemary Gallery, and Treaty 4’s Godfrey Dean Art Gallery.

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WAG-Qaumajuq recognizes that land acknowledgements are part of an ongoing dialogue with Indigenous Nations, and we are grateful to live and work on these lands and waters. Institutionally, WAG-Qaumajuq is committed to acknowledging our colonial history and we are actively working to interrogate the Gallery’s colonial ways of being.

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