Celestial Bodies is a multicultural creation of animated media that tell ancient astrological stories, exploring the belief systems that make up Canadian and Indigenous society’s diverse fabric. The multimedia projection shows animated images of star stories— alongside world-class cross-cultural music.  

For Celestial Bodies, the artists have re-interpreted the cosmological stories and oral histories from their own cultural heritages — Greek, Chinese, African, and the Indigenous Haudenosaunee culture — exploring the meeting of cultures in their collaborative process with community members, where unique stars signifying individuals’ heritage were made. Each story is connected to a season, and characters from the heavenly world travel through time and space as the night unfolds, highlighting diverse cultural beliefs. 

Celestial Bodies Greek Story Image

Celestial Bodies Chinese Story Image

Celestial Bodies African Story Image

Celestial Bodies Haudenosaunee Story Image