International Sackville Cube Day Book Launch

The small town of Sackville has little in the way of a skyline - the only thing that can be seen from a distance is a fourteen storey, windowless building affectionately known as The Cube. The structure serves as a silo for frozen cranberries and blueberries. A few years ago we* hosted a screening projected onto the building (which is taller than any drive-in cinema in North America) and I was hopeful that I would gain access to the space in the process, to poke around a little. I learned that there was no access to the building, to anyone. It’s a fully automated refrigerator that requires no staff. 

To launch his newest graphic novel Jon Claytor invited local artists, poets, musicians to present work on the subject of the cube, or cubes in general. Billed as a ‘variety show’ the evening will include readings, a slide-show, musical performances and more. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs are presented in the multi-room space. I contributed an ephemeral envelope take-away piece (see next post).

Claytor’s Nowhere is a zombie story set in a nondescript town where a giant cube appears on the edge of town. Recently relocated twelve year old Joel and his friend Charlie witness the slow disappearance of the citizens in the area, and are forced to reckon with their new reality. 

The launch event takes place at Living Things (a recent co-operative store where artists sell ceramics, clothing, cards, calendars, patches, prints, vinyl records and other creations) tomorrow at 7pm. 25 Lorne Street. 

*Struts Gallery (which were were the directors of, at the time), the Owens Art Gallery, and Sappyfest presented a selection of video works by artists, followed by a projected performance by Lido Pimienta. See below.