about

Jeighk (they/them) is a non-binary, self-taught interdisciplinary artist based out of K’jipuktuk/Halifax, unceded Mi’kmaq Territory. They work in a diverse range of mediums that have included mixed-media sculpture, performance art, shadow puppetry and both permanent and one-night festival public art installations. Jeighk has participated in several residencies throughout Nova Scotia including Kinetic Open Studio Series (Halifax, NS), The Centre for Craft (Cheticamp, Cape Breton), The Loft; Mermaid Theatre (Windsor, NS), Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (Canning, NS) and in Ontario, Hall's Island Artist Residency (Halibrton, ON). In 2024 they premiered their first feature-length shadow show: Ocean Kin at the Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, NS with a maritime tour planned for the coming year. Jeighk’s work exists primarily outside of the gallery setting and more in the live and public sphere. They are interested in multi-dimensional world building leaning into themes of mental health, non-binary bodies and the natural world. They like early morning studio routines, listening to the radio and playing dress-up.