This installation uses play as a tool for fostering empathy. Cloud Swing incorporates recorded stories from Vancouver’s queer community, including refugees and Two-Spirit individuals, alongside the voices of key queer advocates like James Baldwin and Sylvia Rivera. These narratives are interwoven with the sounds of rain and thunder, while lights within the cloud simulate lightning at night. Originally installed at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the piece was later moved to Jim Deva Plaza in the West End. As hundreds of visitors interacted with the swing, they were immersed in stories and perspectives different from their own.

The piece invites people to play, share, and listen.