The Kookums Lounge is interactive space of light in a very familiar structure to the landscape since before Winnipeg was Winnipeg – the Tipi. Traditionally, the tipi represents a women’s skirt, sheltering community and kin.
The installation is a 3-dimensional representation of the Philippines flag in its symbolic colors and quantities. Called “Mailiw” which is Pangasinan for homesick, it is a tribute to the Filipino/a/x immigrants who desire to return to their motherland but can’t do so for many reasons, mostly tied to money or lack thereof.
Presented by The Plug In ICA and Culture Days Manitoba
Presented in some 50 countries, Martin Messier’s productions have received several prizes and nominations: a special mention at Prix Ars Electronica in 2010 listed for a Prix Opus in 2012 Best Experimental Short Film at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival.