This is an accumulative project I have been working on for a few years now but due to the social nature of it, it has been halted by COVID-19. I am collecting photographs, using an instant camera, of the right arms of various people from all across the country. I am currently at around 50 photos of a planned 200. These are photos of friends, artists, recording engineers, musicians, photographers, writers, business owners. People I respect and admire.
Arms because: I am unsure at this point. To me, it's nice to see arms highlighted. The arms we work with and hold with and love and create with.
The right arm because: it started with a photo of a right arm
200 photos because: 200 sounds like a good number
Photo courtesy of Chelsea Boida
Matthew Cardinal is an amiskwaciy (Edmonton, Alberta) based musician, composer, and sound designer, known for his work with Polaris Short List nominee group nêhiyawak. Cardinal’s solo full-length album “Asterisms” was released in October 2020 on Arts & Crafts. Cardinal’s music moves from delicate, minimalist pieces to vast drones and sparkling, modular synthesizer beats. He has been performing music across the country for the last few years in various groups, as well as doing soundtrack work in film and sound for art installations. Matthew also works in photography, primarily using film, capturing dreamy moments in time and space, evoking a similar feel to his music.
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