See extraordinary contemporary indigenous artists and the fascinating art media and subject matter they are creating. Many of these artists don’t have as much visibility, and it’s important for us to see their work.
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Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Cat Huang and Dorian Epps.
Video Walkthrough
- Many Indigenous artists do not have good visibility in the art world, which is why it’s incredibly important to dig and find out about these artists
- A lot of artists in this video use traditional techniques which are then applied within a contemporary context.
- Aluaiy Pulidan who is of the Paiwan people in Taiwan, uses a weaving technique called lemik alik.
- John Mawurndjul uses a rarrk cross-hatching technique where he paints on bark using natural materials like clay and earth pigments
- You’ll notice that many of these artists tell stories that convey the history and contemporary life of their cultures.
- Collaborations like Christi Belcourt‘s with Valentino are great to see in terms of an artist’s work being translated into a contemporary context, and another art field.
- Jeremy Frey, who is from the Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation in Maine uses traditional wabanaki weaving techniques using brown ash and sweetgrass.
Artists Mentioned
- TahNibaa Naataanii
- Yhonnie Scarce
- Carla Hemlock
- Aluaiy Pulidan
- John Mawurndjul
- Christi Belcourt
- Rosana Paulino
- Jeremy Frey
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