The following post was written by the lovely Miss Laurie Koensgen. Both Laurie and Emma Prost were integral parts in making the Eames storytelling and site-vetting extravaganza what it was (which was awesome). And now to Laurie:
Eames Demetrios, “geographer-at-large”, is a fabulist and an inspired photographer. People around the globe encounter him in curious collisions. Eames is punctuating our planet with site-specific plaques – bronze commemorations of an elaborate global fiction.
Eames came to Ottawa on May 31st to share legends from Kcymaerxthaere, his work of three-dimensional storytelling. An intimate crowd of 40 gathered in the upper lobby of the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre for glimpses into Eames’ imagination. As the sun (our sun) set, Eames’ universe unfolded mythic figures in exotic lands – some in dire distress, some in wild celebrations. All of them oddly familiar, like trickster images in dreams that vanish as we wake. His stories were paired with perspective-bending, richly textured slides.
Imaginations went into hyper-weave as we entwined the threads – Eames’ exotic tales, the visuals, and the innate creative need to make connections. We connecTED! Eames will be back this fall to install a bronze plaque honouring Ottawa’s part in the Kcymaerxthaere story. He will also be a TEDxKids @TheHill speaker. More details posTED soon.
