About

Lindsey Rewuski is a multi-media artist based in Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory. Her work is informed by light art, multi-sensory environments, and 1960s psychedelic light shows. It includes immersive A/V installations and performance that often combine light, photography, painting, audio, sculptural, and video components.

Eschewing computers in favour of an analog and hands-on approach, Rewuski incorporates liquids, glass, organic materials, chemicals, textiles, and other found or created objects that are then projected onto screens and stages. The organic movement, composition, and colours of her visuals are both inspired by and contribute to the experience of interacting with sound. These are often designed in collaboration with the artists and musicians who provide or perform the audio component.

She also photographs her projections to create ‘light paintings’, using hand-painted 35mm slides and multiple slide projectors, as well as manipulated focal points. 

Through her research into the production gear that Rewuski collects, she became interested in the artistic potential inherent in “Multi-Sensory Environments (MSE)”. An MSE is a dedicated space where sensory stimulation can be controlled and matched to fit the needs of the user, and they are built to offer people with cognitive impairments the opportunity to control a variety of sensory experiences, and are used in institutions like schools or care homes, with the input of specialists.

Having personal experience with sensory processing sensitivities, as well as an active interest in the care and support of those with dementia due to family history, Rewuski seeks to explore the connection between psychedelic experience, scientific theory, and mental health. Her hope is to not only translate these influences through an artistic lens, but to become an artist-as-researcher.  This will entail the potential to engage with audiences, specialists, and other artists through open dialogue and interactive experiences.

Rewuski has projected light at festivals, art spaces, and venues across Canada since 2015, and is proud to be supported by SK Arts, PAVED Arts, and AKA Artist-Run Centre.

My design work: I’m a freelance designer with over 15 years of experience creating brand strategies and design assets for clients in the music and arts industry, charities, not-for-profit organizations, and local businesses.

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