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URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/opening-reception-shared-vessels-the-arch
 itecture-of-collective-rituals/
SUMMARY:Opening reception: Shared Vessels: The Architecture of Collective R
 ituals
DESCRIPTION:Opening reception: Shared Vessels: The Architecture of Collecti
 ve Rituals\nShared Vessels: The Architecture of Collective Rituals\nOpenin
 g reception: Thursday November 20th\, 2025\, 3:00pm\nOn view: November 20t
 h – December 5th\n\nThe University of the Fraser Valley’s School of Cr
 eative Arts (SoCA) is proud to present Shared Vessels. Based in the critic
 al frameworks of Nicolas Bourriaud’s “Relational Aesthetics” and Cla
 ire Bishop’s subsequent critique\, Shared Vessels presents work by Profe
 ssional Skills for Visual Artists students\, under the guidance of Dr. Can
 dace Couse\, that transforms viewers into essential collaborators. The exh
 ibition explores a central question: does meaningful connection arise from
  harmony or from friction? Moving beyond static objects\, the show creates
  architectures for collective ritual\, challenging you to complete the wor
 ks through your physical and critical engagement.\n\nSome pieces function 
 as participatory “micro-utopias\,” modeling a more connected world thr
 ough shared\, harmonious encounters. In direct dialogue\, others embrace a
 ntagonism to challenge us\, exposing the boundaries and exclusions inheren
 t in community. Together\, these works investigate the very nature of soci
 al experience\, creating a living laboratory for collective emotion\, refl
 ection\, and debate. Your participation is the final element of the artwor
 k\, making this exhibition an active space where the true crime is passivi
 ty.\n\nThe exhibition opens on November 20th at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Ar
 t Gallery\, located on the UFV Abbotsford campus\, and runs through until 
 December 5th.\n\nAn opening reception will be held on November 20th at 3:0
 0 pm in the gallery. All are welcome to attend\, and admission is free.\n\
 nFeaturing works by:\nMegan Ali\, Kay Ber\, Prabhleen Cheema\, Keira Chu\,
  Zoe Crowley\, Kiri Davidson\, Jainee de Jong\, Arya Dewa\, Gray Engler\, 
 Viviana Giesbrecht Ferreira\, Adrienne Ginther\, Kate Hotner\, Ella James\
 , Dove Johnson\, Dani Madrid\, Priyanka Na\, Avery Pohl\, Maggie Priebe\, 
 Akashdeep Singh\, Cyrus Siew\, Angelica Spada\, Harmanpreet Kaur\, Samira 
 Zreick\n\nFor more information\, contact SAG.Gallery@ufv.ca.\nVisit the w
 ebsite HERE!
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