“My Journey” is a VR film with interwoven video of the search for driftwood within the river systems of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The video visits two spots at the same time for this search and although I was unsuccessful in finding the materials I was looking for, it gives a different look at the landscape and process of harvesting. Driftwood itself provides resonance to the title as it’s relatable to my life as a new transplant from Yellowknife to Winnipeg; how we both have followed the waterways and have made stops in occupied areas while on route to a new location in order to find a place to call home.
To create with unrestricted freedom. To make the unrealistic a reality. To imagine environments unbound by the laws of physics. To imagine our people and stories in the future.
Casey Koyczan is a Dene interdisciplinary artist from Yellowknife, NT, that uses various mediums to communicate how culture and technology can grow together in order for us to develop a better understanding of who we are, where we come from, and what we will be. He creates with whatever tools necessary to bring an idea to fruition, and specializes in sculpture, installation, 3D/VR/AR/360, video, and audio works such as music, soundscapes and film scores.
He is an international artist that has participated in many residencies, exhibits, festivals and collaborations in parts of the world such as Finland, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, The Netherlands, The USA, and the UK. He is also a musician, producer, filmmaker, actor/narrator, and advocate for future generations of artists and musicians.
He has a Multimedia Production diploma from Lethbridge College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Thompson Rivers University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba.
