Jackson 2BEARS and January ROGERS of 2Ro Mediainterviewed by Paul CouillardReflections on spiritual practices rooted in or connected to place, the sense of responsibility to an audience, and their 3-part set of outdoor actions at 7a*11d, Medicine Shadowwith English closed captions

Jessica THOMPSONinterviewed by Paul CouillardReflections on hybrid artist practices, calling out systems of oppression, and DoubleBind, the artist’s wearable art project—a hoodie that tweets for you as you walk through the Queen Street West neighbourhood—presented at 7a*11d and as part of KinesTHESESwith English closed captions

Michael Thomas of LUCKY PIERREinterviewed by Johanna HouseholderReflections on Lucky Pierre’s collaborative collective practice, the search for a good conversation, and In the Future Something Will Have Happened, the collective’s interactive, participatory one-on-one performance experience presented at 7a*11dwith English closed captions

Michelle LACOMBEinterviewed by Francisco-Fernando GranadosReflections on emotional and physical urges as the impetus for performance, letting an action emerge, and the artist’s untitled action for 7a*11dwith English closed captions

Archer PECHAWISinterviewed by Golboo AmaniReflections on the predicament of being Indigenous in Canada, using humour to tackle dark topics, and the artist’s performance for 7a*11d, originally titled nōhtāwiy awa [this is my father] in the festival program, now referred to by the artist as Catch a Rat with English closed captions