TAKKUUK is a new immersive installation from BICEP, visual artist Zak Norman, and filmmaker Charlie Miller that explores the lives, communities, and challenges facing artists Indigenous to the Arctic Region. Presented as a four-channel immersive installation, the work envelops the audience in a panoramic 2.55:1 cinematic experience across four screens. The installation is driven by a soundtrack that blends BICEP's electronic composition with the contributions of Indigenous vocalists, including Katarina Barruk, Andachan, Sebastian Enequist, Tarrak, NUIJA, Niilas, and Silla. Recorded in 2024 by Detroit-based producer Matthew Dear during the Iceland Airwaves festival, the music serves as a vessel for sharing stories of Indigenous life, culture, and the pressing reality of climate change in the Arctic. "Takkuuk (pronounced tuck-kook) is the Inuktitut word which translates to literally 'look' but has the connotation that you're urging someone to look at something closely. The Arctic climate is changing rapidly, so in context of the larger project, it's a 'hey look at this, the adverse effects of climate change are obvious,' but also, 'hey look at how cool Inuit culture is'." — Charlotte Qamaniq (AKA Silla)
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