This program is for Indigenous peoples only and is held in partner ship with Sâ\;kê\;wê\;wak First Nations Artists' Collective . Please register by emailing executivedirector@sakewewak.ca. \;
\nThis event will happen In-Person at Dunlop Ar t Gallery\, Central Library.
\nJoin us for a talking circle
co-hosted by artist David Garneau and guest Lori Campbell focussing on ou
r current exhibition Dark Chapters following the themes in his paintings\,
this circle will consider such issues as the role of art and the artist i
n society\, Metis and Indigenous identities at home and away from home\, a
nd conciliation beyond an Indigenous/Euro-Canadian binary.
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In his exhibition Dark Chapters\, David Garneau presents meticul
ously rendered \; metaphorical \;still life \;paintings \;
of objects set in intriguing\, deliberate arrangements. These configuratio
ns \;illustrate \;the intertwined reality of modern and traditiona
l Indigenous life alongside the complicated ramifications of colonization.
\;Garneau titled the exhibition Dark Chapters \;to \;conjure&
nbsp\;Justice Murray Sinclair&rsquo\;s description of the residential scho
ol system \;in the \;Reports \;of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission \;as &ldquo\;one of the darkest\, most troubling chapters
in our nation&rsquo\;s history.&rdquo\; \;As with traditional still li
fe \;painting\, the items in Garneau&rsquo\;s work carry deep \;si
gnificance\, associations\, and stories. \;The titles of Garneau&rsquo
\;s paintings are also an important part of his meaning-making\, which gui
de viewers toward understanding \;his \;intention \;while prom
pting thoughtful dialogue around \;reconciliation. \;
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Dark Chapters&nbs
p\;is a touring exhibition curated by Arin Fay \;from the Nelson Museu
m Archives &\; Gallery. It \;is \;accompanied by a publication
of the same name.