2 - Carly Morrisseau | Reclaiming Our Narratives
“The choice to do these artworks digitally is purposeful and connects to the overarching theme of the exhibition. As an Indigenous person I have been held as an afterthought. That we, as Indigenous peoples do not exist, and are a relic of the past. However I have created artwork in a medium that is not only contemporary but combines this contemporary medium with the traditional by incorporating syllabics from a language that was once illegal to speak on our own land. By combining the traditional with the contemporary I not only celebrate the beauty of this writing system, but also give the Cree language the spotlight it has always deserved. I endeavor to show that we as Indigenous people will continue to thrive, create, and endure as we always have.”
Excerpt from Carly Morrisseau’s statement in http://thesutherland.ca/portfolio/nit...
