http://www.shiftingandmultiple.com/
Emnowaangosjig || Coming Out: The Shifting and Multiple Self is an exhibition revealing the multiple ways people have to “come out.” This project confronts stereotypical ideas of what it means to exist as an Aboriginal person through the exploration of race, identity, and sexuality.
Emnowaangosjig is the Anishnaabe translation of the term “coming out”. In this context, Emnowaangosjig translates loosely into the notion of opening up and showing one’s true self with an underlying sense of happiness, instilling in the project a sense of hopefulness and pride in openly claiming the multifaceted, Aboriginal self.
We call on Aboriginal people to come out, Come Out and reveal aspects of themselves that they hide, disguise, conceal, or down play in order to conform to social norms and expectations.
Opening June 6 at Toronto Free Gallery. Curated by Jessie Short and Vanessa Dion Fletcher, the exhibition will feature works by both local, national and international artists, including new work by Adrian Stimson, Sarah Biscarra-Dilley, Walter Scott, Thirza Cuthand and Rose Simpson with a live performance by Amy Malbeuf.
Opening Reception Thursday June 7th 7PM.
“a dream of what has never been but someday will be”
graphite, gouache and papel picado on letterpress print
We Are The There: occuprint
2012
“my gods made me the way that i am”
portrait of chavela vargas
relief print, wood
2012
“tortilleras”
relief print, wood
2012
“it’s funny that you’re native because my family came on the mayflower”
mixed media installation
dirtstar: take root
National Queer Arts Festival 2011
CASA AZUL
MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY
