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B.C.'s young aboriginal artists
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by cynthia yoo | February 3, 2008 at 02:28 pm
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The Tyee recently published an insightful look into the art practice of young aboriginal artists in B.C.
The article speaks with artists working in various mediums, teachers and curators.
Among the many issues the article raises, one is the idea of "contemporary Aboriginal art."
What is 'contemporary'?
Duffek says there's a notion that contemporary Aboriginal art is limited to art that incorporates mixed media, like photography or video installations.
She believes that traditional art forms created for use today are just as contemporary.
"Art being made for use by the community is not nostalgic. It's a very, very contemporary thing to do... a strengthening thing to do. The artists who are creating work to supply that kind of use need to be acknowledged in that way."
Simeon says one of his proudest moments as an artist was when he carved six bracelets in exchange for a potlatch ceremony in which he was given his Haida name.
"That felt so good, to be able to do something in the context of our culture."
Rest of the article can be found here.
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at 16:29 on February 3rd, 2008
I lived in the Pacific Northwest for 13 years and have loved Northwest Coast art since then. Here are two beautiful examples, created more than 100 years apart, that I hope explain my fascination with, and respect for, this traditional art form.
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at 16:50 on February 3rd, 2008
I've always liked these totems, and strove to capture this one from an interesting perspective.
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at 17:31 on February 3rd, 2008
it is an honor for me to share native art with the world, it is a unique form of expression
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at 17:40 on February 3rd, 2008
Native Masks found at the Empress Hotel in Victoria
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at 22:23 on February 3rd, 2008
This print was done for an exhibition in Brussels Belgium. The most important part of that was that my daughter got to have her first international exhibit with still in art school.
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at 11:35 on February 4th, 2008
This is a photograph of a piece in my collection which is actually the prototype of a much larger work by my friend and artist, Steve Jones. Entitled "Our Home and Native Land", it expresses to me Canada's tragedy at the sacrifice of First Nations' Culture on the foundations of an alien religion via the Residential School system and other misguided policies. I feel it is a very powerful piece and that I am privileged to own it. Christopher
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at 12:46 on October 28th, 2008
the art peice Tyee, is a magnificent peice, i have been drawing , sketching, and many other art forms , and i have never seen anything like this. for i do the same kind of art work.