On Saturday, September 19, join Static and Noise exhibiting artists Aliyah Aziz, Bret Parenteau, Nathan Ivanco and Curator of Exhibitions Sameen Mahboubi for a free scanning workshop and live experimental sound performance at Net Plaza Print Shop (267 College St, 2nd Floor).
At Net Plaza you will learn how to use large 'xerox' style scanners to make collages using paper materials. While participants are encouraged to bring their own images, we will bring some magazines and the printers at Net Plaza will be available to print off collaging materials too.
Aliyah Aziz, Bret Parenteau and Nathan Ivanco will be performing improvised music to soundtrack the unstructured collaging time. Earplugs are encouraged.
Aliyah Aziz is a multidisciplinary storyteller who uses light to talk about how shadows and sound physically move through us. She uses disruption as a tool of resistance, sculpting glitch and static to channel the friction that exists between the surface and depth of the technology we engage with. Using custom instruments to conduct auditory frictions present in technology, Aziz harnesses electromagnetic frequencies as rhythmic noise in honour of the sonic ghosts that haunt our machines. She incorporates auditory statics akin to an underlying pulse, a living extension of voice beyond the body.
Bret Parenteau is a sound/noise artist based in Winnipeg. Under Wasauksing Sniper and the initials B.P., Parenteau creates noise, field recording, sound collage and tape manipulation. Most recently, Parenteau has been working on film scores for short and feature length films. Creating the scores for Ste. Anne (2021), NIGIQTUQ (The South Wind) (2023), Klee (2025) and Levers (2025). Parenteau’s collage work has been featured on releases for his local cassette label Makade Star. In addition, his latest work has been included in local galleries on Treaty 1 Territory, such as Urban Shaman, Galerie Buhler Gallery, Rosemary Gallery and Treaty 4's Godfrey Dean Art Gallery.
Nathan Ivanco is a Hamilton based multidisciplinary artist whose work navigates the intersections of sound, memory and the tactile qualities of analog media. Operating primarily under the moniker Shadow Pattern, Ivanco’s practice is characterized by a commitment to lo-fi aesthetics and a deliberate avoidance of mainstream promotional channels. His releases, often distributed through his own label, Hamilton Tapes, are typically available in limited cassette editions, emphasizing a direct, community-oriented approach to art distribution. Through his work, Ivanco invites you into a world where the boundaries between sound and physicality blur, creating a space where the imperfections of analog media become a conduit for emotional and sensory engagement. His work stands as a testament to the power of minimalism and the profound impact of personal, handmade artistry in an increasingly digital world.
