Press Kit | no. 7520-01
Immersive, Ecologically-Focussed Installations’ Unique Take on Urgent Conservation Challenges
Studio Kelly Nunes
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Kelly Nunes’ artworks reflect on nature’s complex need for conservation through its most present force—the power to heal
Kelly Nunes presents The Celestial Cycle, a series of 5 artworks commissioned by Age of Union founder Dax Dasilva over the course of 10 years, now including Earth Room, Sun Room, Moon Room, Glacier Cave, and Black Hole Room.
Nunes' artworks tap themes of care, emphasizing the therapeutic impact of nature immersion and addressing the evolving discourse on healing and well-being. In response to the contemporary disconnection from the outdoors, Nunes' series nurtures reconnection with nature's healing qualities.
Collectively, the works foster a sense of awe and reverence, aiming to catalyze climate action. As Dasilva articulates "each space transcends conventional boundaries, compelling us to reassess our relationship with the environment, unlocking the intrinsic value of nature and igniting a collective call to conservation action.”
Moving between each work, visitors are propelled to envision pro-environmental and conservation activity integral to Age of Union's mission.
The series:
Glacier Cave
Sensations of being within a cracking and thawing glacier are rendered with a play of post-consumer plastics, responsive lights and soundtrack. Ice structures’ ancient and mystical qualities intertwine with their symbol of global warming.
Earth Room
A live plant garden and post-consumer paper structures immerse visitors in earthly creature poses complemented by spatialized sounds of isochronic tones, proven to lower stress hormones and relief from anxiety symptoms.
A collaboration with Nicolas Fonseca.
Moon Room
A close encounter with our primary cosmological symbol, a four-foot diameter sphere displays a rotating projection of the moon, enabling new perspectives and sensations of reverence and diminutiveness.
Sun Room
This collaboration with Adam Hummell is a functional room for healing and meditation featuring a modulating light frequency sculpture, accompanied by Seasonal Affective Disorder lamp fixtures and a soundtrack tuned to therapeutic 432 hertz.
Black Hole Room
Drawing from the physics of black holes, and the profound transcendent effect they play on our collective consciousness, a multi-modal projection supports generative video content driven by audio input and body tracking.
Healing & Conservation
While certain pillars of the series embody and situate audiences in earthly contexts (Sun Room, Earth Room, Glacier Cave), others stand as reminders of the importance of reflection and humility in the fabric of something much more vast than ourselves (Moon Room, Black Hole Room).
Nunes’ series invites a discourse around conservation and degradation through the materials it is composed of—like post-consumer plastic, reconstituted waste paper, and real vegetation.
Full immersion in each piece spurs visitors to reflect on nature’s evolving need for conservation by bestowing its most present force: The power to heal.
Nunes ultimately prompts reflection on accessing that healing power of nature in common metropolitan contexts where routine access may be challenging.
To see in Montréal
Glacier Cave, Earth Room, Sun Room, and Moon Room are on view for a limited time until March 16th at the Age of Union’s Earth Center.
About Kelly Nunes
Kelly Nunes is a creative director and multi-disciplinary artist with a background in musical composition and scenic design, whose practice focuses on responsive environments. Born in Toronto, Nunes is based in Montreal and has worked as a director for Moment Factory and Daily tous les jours.
About Age of Union
Launched in 2021 by tech leader and environmental activist Dax Dasilva, Age of Union is a non-profit environmental alliance that supports and makes visible a global community of changemakers working on the ground to protect the planet's threatened species and ecosystems.
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- Studio Kelly Nunes
- Kelly Nunes
- k@kellynunes.com
- 514-850-9543
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