TAKKUUK
January 28 – February 8, 2026
Two showings nightly, show starts 30mins after doors open.
Show 1 Doors: 6:00 PM
Show 2 Doors: 8:00 PM
All Ages
Standing Program
View our FAQ page for more info, or contact us at [email protected] with any accommodation requests.
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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The film and its soundtrack forms part of EarthSonic, a global arts project produced by In Place of War which uses music to help share the story of climate change, indigenous perspectives & culture and interspecies collaboration.
The audio element of the piece centers around several indigenous musicians from both the Inuit and Sámi communities. Music they have composed specifically for this project has been augmented into a complete score by the British electronic act BICEP. This music, and the stories connected with it, form the spine of the piece.
The visual composition weaves elements of documentary realism, music video aesthetics, and artistic abstraction. Indigenous scholars, artists, elders, and teenagers bring their unique stories and perspectives, sharing narratives about the impact of colonialism and industrialization on their culture.
These stories are woven together with the soundtrack and environmental footage. Custom- modified cameras capture infrared Arctic landscapes in surreal, alien hues, illustrating an unrecognizable world in flux.
Generous equipment support is provided by Epson.
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