GO FISH (2023) Screening and discussion with Scott Smith, Nettie Wild, and Michael Brockington
Wed, Mar 04
|Paul Kyle Gallery
Registration closes Mar 04, 2026, 6:30 p.m. PST
Time & Location
Mar 04, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. PST
Paul Kyle Gallery, 258 E 1st Ave Unit 4, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6, Canada
About
GO FISH
Three channel video, 14 mins (2023)
created by Scott Smith and Nettie Wild
Doors open at 6:30PM, screening begins at 7:30PM
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GO FISH takes viewers inside the annual herring migration – when hundreds of millions of herring return to the Salish Sea. Their spawn paints a milky turquoise collar along its shores. For a few chaotic days, the Salish Sea is transformed.
Capturing the patterns of this mayhem as the herring “set the table”, we discover the extraordinary cast of wildlife and humans who come to dinner.
A video triptych with immersive sound, GO FISH envelops viewers in the natural wonder of this annual spectacle. There are no interviews and no narration. Filmed underwater, topside and from the air, GO FISH plays across three screens – the story becoming a kaleidoscope of images and sound, framing the familiar with an unfamiliar frame.
Can an art installation cut through the reductive roar of social media to better explore the complexity of our relationship to the environment? Made with the participation of both environmentalists and the fishing fleet, GO FISH seeks to bring a curious lens to the power and wonder of the herring spawn.
“One of the most beautiful films, I’ve ever seen.” The “Orca Man” in Uclulet
For the post screening discussion, co-creators Scott Smith (who was also primary cinematographer on GO FISH) and Nettie Wild will be joined by fellow collaborator, editor and sound designer, Michael Brockington.
Exhibitions
Comox Valley Art Gallery, inaugural exhibition, Courtenay BC, 2023
Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park / Comox Valley Arts, Hornby Island BC, 2023
Denman Island Community Church / Comox Valley Arts, 2023
qathet Art, qathet BC, 2023
Aga Khan Museum, Nuit Blanche Toronto, outdoor presentation, 2023
National Gallery of Canada, Governor General's Awards Exhibition Dec 2023 - March 2024
Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt B.C, 2024
Victoria Winter Arts Festival, Empress Library room, 2024
Reddfish Restoration Society, Ucluelet BC, March 2024
Registration closes Mar 04, 2026, 6:30 p.m. PST