EMMA GIBB
I am entering my final year of undergraduate study at McGill, majoring in Cultural Studies in the department of English. My previous work in the arts sector includes an internship with Montreal non-profit Artch – art contemporain emergent, where I assisted in programming a two-week long outdoor exhibition featuring over twenty artists in the downtown core. This experience inspired my project Sang Doux, a salon supervised by Alanna Thain, in which I encouraged student artists to come together under the theme of corporeal art for a night of community thinking and conversation. My academic interests include the abject, corporeal arts, transhumanism and cyborgism, body horror and American independent film. In my free time I enjoy experimenting with different creative mediums, making films, going on roadtrips and dancing.
In a few words, explain what drew you to this project.
I am thrilled to be able to work under Alanna Thain, and look forward to acquiring new techniques on facilitating public-facing research-creation projects. The SoS project has a lot to teach me about a state of being that I don’t consider too often, so hopefully, one day, I’ll be having dreams about dream theory.
Q & A
Are you an early bird or night owl?
I am definitely an early bird. I love to wake up with the sun, especially in the summer. I feel like I get so much more out of my day when I’ve accomplished a few things before work or school begins. Having an abundance of natural light in my room is necessary to wake up with energy for productive early mornings.
What is your optimal sleep environment (in terms of sound, temperature, or otherwise)?
Since I was little, I’ve always loved falling asleep to city sounds, especially cars passing on the road. I’m lucky that my bedroom is on a busy city street, and has a window that gets alot of sunlight, two essential aspects for my perfect sleep environment.
What is something you cannot sleep without?
At least six pillows and a giant stuffed animal.
Can you sleep "anywhere anytime" or do you need the comfort of your own bed to sleep well?
I am notorious for falling asleep anywhere, anytime, which I find especially useful for long winter days on campus. I’ve made a map of the best places to get a quick nap in between classes and study sessions. My personal favourite is in the McGill “tranquility room”, which is basically an adult nap room in the McLennan-Redpath library.