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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:JA">Casey Koyczan</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:JA"><br>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Exhibition January 18 to April 19, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>

</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Curated by Craig Willms

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Casey Koyczan Returns to Kamloops for Artist-in-Residence Project Inspired by Dream Journey<span style="color:black"> at Kamloops

 Art Gallery</span></span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dene interdisciplinary artist Casey Koyczan returns to Kamloops to develop

<a name="_Int_IHIuOwyw"><i>dream ;</i></a><i> nÃ te</i>, a new immersive project created during his artist-in-residence at The Cube. Inspired by a transformative dream that led him from Yellowknife to Kamloops, Koyczan reconstructs the imagery and narratives

 of this dream through LiDAR scanning, 3D modeling, and digital projections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Koyczan, who initially enrolled in TRUâ€™s Geography department before shifting to fine arts, revisits sites in Kamloops that appeared in his dream, blending real and

 fantastical elements to create an immersive digital landscape. The work reflects on how memories evolve and the ways dreams shape our decisions. The exhibition offers viewers a chance to witness Koyczanâ€™s artistic journey and the impact of dreams on his life

 and practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Casey Koyczan, a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate of TRU and Master of Fine Arts graduate of the University of Manitoba, is known for his work in sculpture, installation,

 and digital media, incorporating soundscapes, music, and film scores into his interdisciplinary practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Koyczan will be hosting an artist talk on January 16, 1:00pm at Thompson Rivers University, Old Main 1562. All are welcome.

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Everyone is invited to celebrate the Kamloops Art Galleryâ€™s winter exhibitions on Saturday, January 18 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Join us for a welcome with

 Diena Jules and Greg Ferguson and seated conversation in the Central Gallery with Richard Hill, Timothy Long, and Sandra Semchuk followed by a casual reception in the KAG Studios and Atrium with live music by Daniela O'Fee. The evening also offers an art-making

 area for children, as well as wine sponsored by Twisted Spirits on 3rd, beer from Bright Eye Brewing, and coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 on the unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Tkâ€™emlÃºps te SecwÃ©pemc within SecwepemcÃºlâ€™ecw, the traditional territory of the SecwÃ©pemc people. The largest art gallery in SecwepemcÃºl</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ì“</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">ecw

 (the Interior of British Columbia), the Gallery offers national caliber art experiences through a diverse range of accessible and affordable exhibitions, talks, tours, and studio-based programming for all ages and abilities, and boasts a collection of over

 3,000 works of art.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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