Events & Gatherings
Linda Duvall, This Place Remembers
In 2025, artist Linda Duvall orchestrated a new commemorative public intervention titled This Place Remembers. The project aims to acknowledge the untold histories of trauma and violence that have left an indelible mark on our city.
Duvall invited members of the public to recommend sites that held personal meaning. Working with members of STR8 UP—a Saskatoon organization that offers outreach services, programming, and support to those who have lived or are living criminal street lifestyles—and other collaborators, she marked each location by planting crocuses, the hardy perennials whose blossoms signal the arrival of spring. On a single day in October, the artist and her collaborators planted more than 6,000 bulbs.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
April 18 at 1:00PM–4:00PM
Where
Atrium
April 18 at 1:00PM – 4:00PM
On Saturday, April 18 at 1 PM, Remai Modern will celebrate the coming of spring and the blossoming of this subtle and poetic artistic gesture. Join the artist, members of STR8 UP, project participants and museum staff for a day of conversation and reflection.
The event will unfold in 3 parts:
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Bus trip to crocus planting sites
Pickup at 10 am at Remai Modern
Pickup at 10:15 am at the STR8 UP office (266 Ave V South)
RSVP here to reserve a place on the bus.
Seating is limited. If you wish to drive and meet at the first planting site please contact us for the address.
1:00 to 3:00 PM Public Reception at Remai Modern
Project participants read letters
Tea and Bannock
Round Dance in Atrium
3:00 – 4:00 PM Guided walks to planting locations near Remai Modern
FREE – join any or all parts of this day
About the Artist
Linda Duvall is a Canadian artist and educator based in Saskatoon. She studied sociology and English at Carleton University and education at Queen’s University. She earned an AOCA diploma from Ontario College of Art and Master of Fine Arts degrees from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Transart Institute. Duvall moved with her family from Ontario to Saskatoon in 1992, where she taught at the University of Saskatchewan.
Over the course of a career spanning four decades, Linda Duvall has developed a distinctive art practice. Drawing on her background in sociology and education, as well as her experience living in rural communities, she has created a dynamic practice that situates conversation, collaboration and cultural exchange as both methods and artistic production.
Duvall has exhibited widely in Canada including solo projects at Art Gallery of Hamilton, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Gallery 44, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Mendel Art Gallery, Dunlop Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Calgary (now Contemporary Calgary), among many other museums, galleries and artist-run centres. She has participated in numerous residencies and presented her work internationally including projects in Guatemala, Slovenia, Spain and the UK.
STR8 UP
The organization’s mission is to “assist individuals in mastering their own destiny and liberating themselves from gangs, addictions and criminal street lifestyles.” More information on STR8 UP can be found on their website at str8-up.ca. Duvall has worked with STR8 UP in past projects and has developed a strong rapport with the organization.