Wyn Geleynse

Wyn Geleynse in his studio

Wyn Geleynse was a member of the Embassy Cultural House (ECH) board and also co-edited the ECH tabloid and curated the film program. He and his wife Lucretia and their daughter Mara were regulars at most ECH events. We are also pleased to announce that Wyn has also recently joined the Advisory Circle for the ECH.

Wyn is a multimedia artist living and working in London, Ontario. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1947, Geleynse moved to Canada as a child and was raised in London, Ontario. Since 1969, he has exhibited extensively both in Canada and Europe. Considered one of Canada's pioneer film and video projection artists, Geleynse's career spans a period of nearly 40 years. His work raises questions about self and identity, commenting on the human condition with a subtle blend of irony and humanity. Interested in the notion of film projection as a metaphor for projecting one's thoughts and desires. In 2018, Wyn received a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. You can visit his website here.

Click on the images above to view a short clip of Wyn's second-floor video installation, More Than Meets the Eye, at the TrépanierBaer Gallery in Calgary, Alberta. The installation ran from May 7 to June 7, 2020. The video link is here.

Banner Image: Tower of Babel, india ink and watercolour on paper, 201o

Recent publications with chapters on Wyn's work:

Sylvain Campeau, Écrans Motiles, Les Press de L’Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Philippe Dubois, Photographie & Cinéma, De la difference à l’indistinction, Éditions Mimésis, Paris, France.

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The Embassy Cultural House (ECH) is located in London, Ontario, Canada on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Attawandaron and Huron-Wendat peoples, at the forks of Deshkan Ziibi (Antler River), an area subject to the Dish with One Spoon Wampum and other treaties. The ECH strives to create meaningful relationships between the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island and our contributors. The ECH honours the stewardship of the many Indigenous peoples who have resided on these lands since time immemorial.