When Raven Became Spider
Curated by Leena Minifie
Exhibition runs from May 18 to August 20, 2018 at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Montrose Cultural Centre, #103 9839-103 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Additional Information
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, May 18 2018 - All day
Where
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie
Interest
Touring, Past