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EXHIBITION: ᐊᕙᑖᓂᑦᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦᓄᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᑦ / Among All These Tundras at the Esker Foundation

EXHIBITION: ᐊᕙᑖᓂᑦᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦᓄᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᑦ / Among All These Tundras at the Esker Foundation ᐊᕙᑖᓂᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᑦ / AMONG ALL THESE TUNDRAS is currently exhibiting at the Esker Foundation in Calgary, Alberta. Curated by Heather Igloliorte, Amy Prouty and Charissa von Harringa, the exhibition, which features “contemporary art by Indigenous artists from around the circumpolar world,”…

June 2, 2019

Among All These Tundras,Amy Prouty,Calgary,Charissa von Harringa,Concordia University,Esker Foundation,Heather Igloliorte,Leanne Simpson,Montreal,OCAD U,Ontario University of Art and Design University,Sámi,Toronto

FOR THE ARCHIVE: Awareness Series at Feheley Fine Arts Toronto

Barry Pottle, from Nunatsiavut but now living in Ottawa, gave an artist talk during the opening. He offered a few words on his experience speaking to the Inuit whose tags and faces he photographed (see YouTube link below). He also discussed his experience in speaking with fellow Inuit about these tags, finding both positive and negative reaction. The exhibition, was originally part of the travelling exhibition entitled ‘Decolonize Me’ is both informative and provocative.