This program is for both Indigeno us peoples and non-Indigenous people and is held in partnership with S&aci rc\;kê\;wê\;wak First Nations Artists' Collective. \;
\nThis event will happen In-Person at Dunlop Art Gallery \, Central Library.
\nJoin us for a talking circle co-hoste d by artist David Garneau and guest Lori Campbell focussing on our current exhibition Dark Chapters following the themes in his paintings\, this cir cle will consider such issues as the role of art and the artist in society \, Metis and Indigenous identities at home and away from home\, and concil iation beyond an Indigenous/Euro-Canadian binary.
\nIn his exhibitio n Dark Chapters\, David Garneau presents meticulously rendered \; meta phorical \;still life \;paintings \;of objects set in intrigui ng\, deliberate arrangements. These configurations \;illustrate \; the intertwined reality of modern and traditional Indigenous life alongsid e the complicated ramifications of colonization. \;Garneau titled the exhibition Dark Chapters \;to \;conjure \;Justice Murray Sincl air&rsquo\;s description of the residential school system \;in the&nbs p\;Reports \;of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission \;as &ldqu o\;one of the darkest\, most troubling chapters in our nation&rsquo\;s his tory.&rdquo\; \;As with traditional still life \;painting\, the it ems in Garneau&rsquo\;s work carry deep \;significance\, associations\ , and stories. \;The titles of Garneau&rsquo\;s paintings are also an important part of his meaning-making\, which guide viewers toward understa nding \;his \;intention \;while prompting thoughtful dialogue around \;reconciliation. \;
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David Garneau (Mé\;tis Na
tion of Saskatchewan) is a Professor of Visual Arts at the University of R
egina. He is a painter\, curator\, and writer who engages creative and cri
tical expressions of Indigenous contemporary ways of knowing\, being\, and
doing. \;He received the Governor General&rsquo\;s Award in Visual an
d Media Art: Outstanding Achievement\, was inducted into the Royal Society
of Canada (both 2023)\, and received The Order of Gabriel Dumont Si
lver Medal and King Charles III Coronation Medal (both 2025). \;
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Dark Chapters \;is a touring exhibition curated by Arin F
ay \;from the Nelson Museum Archives &\; Gallery. It \;is \
;accompanied by a publication of the same name.