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Jumbies Echo
Melannie Jonas-Ng & Isaiah Iseghohi
Jumbies Echo is a guided VR journey through the landscapes of Guyana as told by personal memories and experiences related to native folklore. Inspired by Ng’s reconnection and research into their Guyanese heritage, Jumbies Echo seeks to address the lack of representation of Guyana in contemporary media by highlighting the rich cultural history of the country through a post-colonial lens. The experience is narrated through stories told by Ng’s family, exploring nostalgia surrounding the mythological characters and scenery of Guyana. Tales passed between generations evoke senses of beauty, fear and wonder; Jumbies Echo aims to reclaim a space for art and storytelling, one represented by the people of Guyana.
Melannie Jonas-Ng is an Guyanese-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Montreal. Drawing on her background in filmmaking and photography, Ng’s work delves into the complexities of black identity through a synthesis of modern and traditional perspectives. Her installations, which evoke the surreal and probe the workings of memory and the subconscious, are imbued with personal and cultural histories that investigate themes of illusion, memory, and the subconscious mind
Dayhills (Isaiah Iseghohi) is a producer and digital artist based in Montreal with a passion for crafting emotionally driven and thought-provoking work at the intersection of sound and image. With years of experience in the music industry, Dayhills output spans across genres- ranging from hip-hop, electronic, pop and R&B, where his ability to create captivating and diverse productions has landed him notable collaborations, including ‘Video Games’ featuring Sun, and ‘Yuteman Dennis’ with Skiifall & Charlotte Cardin. Most recently, Dayhills is working with AI in both music and visual art to explore the relationship between human creativity and technology and the boundaries between human and machine-generated art.
