Audie Murray // As Old As The Hills
Date:
Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 to Sat, Sep 12th, 2020Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pmDescription:
Tattooing is inherently Indigenous. Our hands make magic, our hands heal hurt. Through the stitching of skins we connect to things that we know but can’t always see.
The works presented in ‘As Old As The Hills’ are a step back to see how much is interconnected. Like a spider, we innately weave webs to catch what we need to nourish our souls.
As an artist who practices handpoke and skin stitching tattooing traditions, I see how tattooing acts as a mirror. I am slowly unpacking Nehiyawak tattooing to see what it is made up of. I am exploring natural pigments, stories, dreams, transference, and the savage. I am noticing how the adornment of our bodies through clothing, jewelry and tattoos carry with them power and protection. I am curious about tattoo culture as a whole and how the term ‘traditional tattoos’ carry multiple definitions. How do old school traditional American tattoos reflect in current culture? How does historical slang continue to perpetuate colonial perspectives? At what point does tattoo culture at large converge with Indigenous cultures?
Venue:
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
Address:421 Cawston Ave, Unit 103, Kelowna
Cost:
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