Simultaneously presented at Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Inverness County Centre for the Arts in Inverness, Nova Scotia.

Step into the world of internationally acclaimed artist Joan Jonas in We come from the sea, a powerful and immersive multisensory exhibition featuring her installation Moving Off the Land II. In the exhibition, Jonas — a central figure in video and performance art — pays homage to the beauty, biodiversity, and vulnerability of oceans. Moving Off the Land II reflects years of research, performance, and filmmaking in the waters of Jamaica and Nova Scotia, and in aquariums around the world. The work invites visitors to experience the ocean as never before — not just as a place, but as a living, breathing part of themselves.

Through layered projections, soundscapes, movement, drawing, and storytelling, We come from the sea examines the line between art and nature, fact and feeling. Jonas’ deep connection to Cape Breton, where she has lived seasonally since 1970, is woven throughout, bringing local landscapes and local spirit into a global conversation.

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