A Contemporary, Trans-Disciplinary Art Charity

lbs/sq” was founded in 1995 as a contemporary, trans-disciplinary art charity. The company invites founder Gerry Trentham, artistic associates and collaborators to research, create, produce and educate in ways that are environmentally sustainable and 2SLGBTQ+ conscious.  Sourced in the human body’s desires, movements, voices, imaginations, and potential co-creators seek to reflect and gather differences and queerness that challenge and inspire a global community.  

Beyond over 40 live artistic inter-arts productions and 7 films, lbs/sq” has been instrumental in mentoring artists through its Fulcrum Project that supports individuals in their development toward charitable or collective support . Educating the community through art and art inspired learning has been a hallmark of the company including the production and transformation of one of Canada’s longest running performance training programs Canada’s National Voice Intensive (now the Moving Voice Institute) and its legacy of exceptional performance teaching.

New teaching pedagogy and practices that align with a contemporary audience include Trentham's co-creations with Diane Roberts Arrivals Legacy Project’s Arrivals Legacy Voice  (ALV) and with Denise Fujiwara in their pioneering of Butoh Voice Practice and inter arts Solo Performance Creation. Artistic Director Gerry Trentham offers his Field of Attention philosophy and practice through learning modules on his allied site gerrytrentham.art.