Exhibition in Chamonix, France, January 30 to March 16, 2002 |
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January 30, 2002 |
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Art works: paintings, ready made sculptures,collages, mixed media and art performance which describes through SkyHawk's mind's eye what it means to be ndn (Indian) in the modern world, looking back to the future. |
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retrospective, eclectic, introspective and concentric are just a few words to describe
SkyHawk s art work and performing career over the past 10 years in Europe and
Asia (Eurasia). There are so many issues to address in indigenous art from North America My issues have probably addressed « tradition versus modernity » . Sub-titled: » Indigenous irony, cross-culture confusion and conflict or looking back to the future of indigenous identity ». The topics / themes chosen for this present art expo are summed-up in (1) Native peoples politics, (2) pow wow culture, (3) design in culture, and (4) neo-expressionism. Comment: Neo-expressionism has been SkyHawk s way to let out a majority of anger against the history of the genocide of indigenous peoples. A scream against the oppression. It has also been a way to express the positive influences which are happening in North America today in the 21st century. This way of making art coupled with representational realism has been a way of crossing cultures and borders around the world for me.Click on thumbnails to enlarge
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