Explore site-specific installations and exhibitions at Arts Court during Pique on June 13. Activating overlooked corners of the former courthouse-turned-arts complex, artists and curators transform transitional spaces into immersive environments that invite reflection, participation, and new ways of engaging with the building’s layered histories.

Supported by Ottawa Tourism as part of the 200th anniversary of Bytown, two commissioned projects by Lesbian Community Service and Eric Quach respond directly to Arts Court’s past and present through site-responsive installation and exhibition practices. These works consider themes of memory, transformation, and civic space within one of Ottawa’s most historically significant cultural buildings.

Also on view is Home Beyond Borders, a special guest-curated exhibition developed by Danayit Zeru through WARP’s mentorship program. Featuring work by twelve emerging local artists, the exhibition explores ideas of migration, belonging, identity, and community through diverse contemporary art practices.