“I liked this idea of using the
idiom of being in the dark or not
knowing and communication and
talking helping you to step into
the light,” said Galietti whose
proposal was accepted and the
two soon found themselves in a
town of 800 people who were big
fans of the arts.
“We lived in a town situated
between two mountain ranges,
so instead of actually seeing the
sun we just sort of saw twilight
because the sun never got above
the ridges,” explained Runciman.
“So for that time period we never
saw the image of the sun; it was
just the residual glow of the sun
moving around us.”
“It was pretty wild,” added
Galietti. “It’s like you know
the sun is there, but you don’t
actually see it. Your eyes get
very sensitive. For me, it was
kind of amazing because I got to
experience twilight or dusk - that
moment right after the sun sets
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and you start to pick up on all
these different colors and subtle
nuances. You become more
aware of the light and the quality
of the light. So as a visual artist
that was incredible for me to get
to experience the moment of light,
but not direct sunlight. And that
being my only basis of seeing.”
The art installation and
performances they did were
largely done indoors, but Galietti
(who previously was a competitive
figure skater) and Runciman
(a former hockey player) took
advantage of skating outdoors
during the dusk period. They
skated on a half fresh water, half
salt water lake that was fed by
both mountain springs and the
Atlantic Ocean. It would freeze
and then refreeze every night,
giving them a skating surface
similar to a freshly zambonied rink.
“It was beautiful with the idea
of two types of water coming
together,” said Galietti. “And then
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