When Raven Became Spider
Curated by Leena Minifie
Exhibition runs from January 12 to March 23 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Penner Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Joi T. Arcand, Sonny Assu, Shaun Beyale, Julianne Herney, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Jeffrey Veregge
Taking its title from a body of work by Sonny Assu, depicting Spiderman in a traditional Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw style, When Raven Became Spider examines supernatural characters in Indigenous stories and contemporary comic books. These artists and storytellers depict Indigenous super-beings using popular comic book imagery, blurring the line between oral and graphic storytelling. Can their characters, in their new forms, still transmit old-world oratory tales, teaching us something about the frail human condition?
When Raven Became Spider (Installation View), 2016. Photo by Don Hall.
When
2018, Jan 12 2018 - All day
Where
Interest
Touring, Past