GO FISH

When hundreds of millions of herring return to the Salish Sea, their spawn paints a milky turquoise collar along its shores, and for a few chaotic days, the Salish Sea is transformed. The spawn attracts a formidable web of fish, sea lions, birds, and the fishing fleet that follows. GO FISH captures the patterns of this mayhem as the herring “set the table,” and we discover the extraordinary cast of wildlife and humans who come to dinner.

The video triptych, directed and produced by Scott Smith and Nettie Wild, is a documentary art installation with immersive sound, enveloping you in the natural wonder of this annual spectacle. Filmed underwater, topside, and from the air, GO FISH creates a kaleidoscope of image and sound, framing the familiar with an unfamiliar frame.

We respectfully acknowledge that GO FISH was filmed on the Unceded Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land and sea.

GO FISH will be on display from 7 pm to 7 am, September 23 to 24 as part of the Museum’s Nuit Blanche presentation.

The exhibition will remain in the Park and be displayed September 24 and September 26 to October 1 from 3–9 pm.

About Scott Smith
A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre, Scott Smith launched his career in Canada with two award-winning feature films, Rollercoaster (2000) and Falling Angels (2003), and has since developed a broad-based directing career in television.

He has worked as an EP, Director, and/or Pilot Director on a broad spectrum of series, including HBO Canada comedy Call Me Fitz — winner of two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Comedy Series, the remake of the hit British teen drama series Skins, as well as the Syfy network’s highest rated show in 2016, season one of the fantasy series The Magicians.

Most recently, Smith directed the pilot of the new CBC drama Moonshine, created by Sheri Elwood and serves as its lead director. Moonshine was recently nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Drama Series for the second year in a row.
About Nettie Wild
A recipient of this year’s Governor General’s Award in Media Arts, Nettie Wild is recognized as one of Canada’s leading documentary filmmakers. Her production credits include Koneline: Our Land Beautiful (2016), FIX: The Story of an Addicted City (2002), and A Place Called Chiapas (1998). Wild’s more recent work embraces digital art installations. She recently directed UNINTERRUPTED, projecting images of wild salmon onto Vancouver’s Cambie bridge. The international art magazine Wallpaper* called UNINTERRUPTED “one of the world’s must-see public art installations of 2017.” In 2021, Nettie directed the conversion of UNINTERRUPTED into virtual reality.