#STAYBRIGHT

At the Rise

St. Patrick’s Island, July 30 - September 30

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PARK and Brightside, a new banking app for Albertans that helps you spend and save for what you love, have collaborated with local artistic duo, Nasarimba, to launch #STAYBRIGHT at The Rise on St. Patrick’s Island.

Launching Thursday, July 30, this immersive, unique, and temporary art installation, located around the 9-metre high hill at the centre of the revitalized park, offers Calgarians the opportunity to stay connected and active while following physical distancing guidelines laid out by Alberta Health Services and the City of Calgary. The installation allows people to enjoy the outdoors and public art while engaging in safe, physically-distanced activities. Through this collaboration, we are able to continue supporting Calgary artists during the Covid-19 pandemic and providing safe spaces for our community.

PARK and Brightside, both dedicated to advancing the work of local artists, commissioned Mikhail Miller and Rachel Ziriada to design a bold and colourful large-scale interactive installation that designates areas for physical distancing while overlooking some of the best views of the city.

#STAYBRIGHT and East Village Events

Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller

“— Staybright”

— Interwoven coloured shapes form the composition just as interconnected friends and family form relationships with one another. The sculpture mirrors this energy with animation and harmony, encouraging connection and stimulating imagination.

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Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller

NASARIMBA is the collaborative practice of artists Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller based in Calgary, AB. NASARIMBA is a fictional word created by the duo which means playful mischief. Since 2015, NASARIMBA has been creating vibrant abstract compositions spanning across mediums of painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation and murals. Their work is made through process and intuitive decision making, often responding to architecture and the natural world. They have painted murals across Canada and in Mexico. This summer they will be participating in BUMP, Calgary’s own mural festival.