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"Untelling"
October 2 | Noon | University Recital Hall
Free admission, everyone welcome
Lauren will talk about the development of her painting practice and untelling stories of Indigeneity in her work.
Lauren Crazybull is a Niitsítapi (Member of Kainai First Nation), Dené artist currently living in Vancouver, BC. In her work, Lauren considers Indigenous presence and multiplicity through paintings, creating worlds where honest portrayals trespass onto romantic representations of Indigeneity. Working primarily in portraiture, a long-standing genre that is often embedded with an imbalance of power between the artist/viewer and sitter, Crazybull seeks to examine the relationship between herself as an artist and the individuals she paints. Through this ongoing work, Lauren uses her practice as a way to assert her own humanity, and advocate, in diverse and subtle ways, for the innate intellectual, spiritual, creative and political fortitude of Indigenous peoples.
Image courtesy of the artist. Photo credit: Angeline Simon.
Thank you to the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery for their collaboration in making this artist talk possible. Be sure to check out Lauren's exhibition, Untelling, in the Hess Gallery from October 4, 2024 to January 11, 2025.
Contact:
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