According to Lekwungen legends, Camossung and her grandfather were turned to stone by Hayles the transformer after Camossung refused food that was offered to her. For her selfishness, Hayles placed them in waters as the protector of the waterways and gave them the power to ensure that the water was always healthy. Before their destruction in 1960, these two boulders created a unique feature along the inlet. The immense amount of passing water created a waterfall, which would change direction based on the tides, making the location one of the few reversing waterfalls identified in the world.
This LED light painting was created in collaboration with Limbic Media. It is part of Sacred, a multimedia exhibition at City Hall curated by Rose Spahan with assistance from artist Eli Hirtle. The exhibition features work by eight Indigenous artists living on Vancouver Island, including murals, projections, film, poetry, photography and silkscreened prints.
