Against the backdrop of Burnaby Mountain, youth of Korean ancestry are seen moving meditatively, using gestures inspired by the Crane Dance, a traditional Korean folk dance. Cranes are one of many symbols in Korean culture that indicate longevity, life, ancestors and cultural traditions. Working with the same group of youth featured in A Group for 2067, Jin-me Yoon films them within the natural and industrial landscape of a bird sanctuary on Maplewood Flats, located on the unceded lands and waters of the Tsleil-Waututh and Coast Salish peoples. The video reflects on the complex entangled histories of land, both ancestral and environmental. Ultimately, this work asks if it is possible to explore other ways of coexisting among humans and non-humans that value traditional knowledge in light of the contemporary climate catastrophe. A coexistence that would generate new potential futures.

- Diana Freundl, Vancouver Art Gallery