An invitation to slow down
Works of art speak to us—all we have to do is take the time to discover their many facets. We encourage you to slow down the pace a little and make time for contemplation.
Information
Type of activity
Mindful observation
Target audience
General public
Duration
2 minutes
Lux by Barbara Steinman with the sound of “Response One” from Responsio, after the Messe de nostre dame by Guillaume de Machaut, by Peter-Anthony Togni
Le canot à glace by Jean Paul Riopelle with the sound of Microclimats no 5, performed by Claude Engel with David Jacques
Indian Act by Nadia Myre with the sound of Sivulivinivut (“Ancestors”) by of Tanya Tagaq
Corner Peel and Sainte-Catherine by Adrien Hébert with Christine Jensen's Intersection performed by the Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
Table Decorations, Oprah Winfrey Party for Sidney Poitier by Dorian FitzGerald with the Overture from Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face, performed by the Almeida Ensemble