My project with artist Anna Gaby-Trotz under the moniker The Landscape is Dead (LIDs) is part of the CAFKA.25: Field Guide to the Understory is part of this year’s programming. Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area (CAFKA) is a non-profit, charitable, artist-run organization that presents a free biennial exhibition of contemporary art in the public spaces of Waterloo Region.
The biennial opens officially on June 7, but you can see some of our paste-up interventions in downtown Kitchener before then.
CAFKA.25 draws inspiration from the intricate ecosystems of the forest understory, where life flourishes in the fleeting glow of dappled light and where intricate microhabitats thrive in the shadow of giants. CAFKA.25 considers the possibilities of an urban understory where, below the tall buildings and executive suites, we see a rich tapestry of entwined narratives and a deep desire for balance and community.
June 7, 2025 planned events:
The rain remembers its life as sea / naakita f.k. // Willow River (Victoria) Park, 10-11am
Opening Forum // Kitchener City Hall, 12-2pm
Black Bunker / Syrus Marcus Ware // Gaukel Block, 3-5pm
Artist Party // Kultiq, 8pm onward
Visit CAFKA.org to learn more about the biennial and the works of the participating artists: abisola oni, Adam Basanta, Ben Gorodetsky, Brandon Hoax, Don Kwan, FASTWÜRMS, Gabriel Esteban Molina, Jacob Irish, lagomorphhh, Laura Kay Keeling, Miles Rufelds, naakita f.k, Natasha Lavdovsky, Richelle Forsey + Anna Gaby-Trotz, Roda Medhat, Sophia Oppel, Syrus Marcus Ware.
After June 7, visit The Landscape is Dead to explore our installations/interventions and billboards for CAFKA.25.
