Last call to see Skawennati From Skyworld to Cyberspace at UWAG

[Jurakic, Ivan]

Skawennati
From Skyworld to Cyberspace

Exhibition closes October 26, 2019

Curated by Matthew Ryan Smith
Circulated by McIntosh Gallery, Western University

In From Skyworld to Cyberspace, artist Skawennati (Mohawk, turtle clan) traces a line from our place of origin somewhere in the heavens to the virtual realm, one of the newest territories on Earth. Investigating concepts of time and self, Skawennati engages various mechanisms of gaming and play, interweaving traditional Mohawk stories and ritual objects with new technologies and processes through representations of avatars, most notably her online persona, which she has maintained for over a decade in the virtual world, Second Life. From Skyworld to Cyberspace is a result of Skawennati’s continuing investigation of cultural construction, contemporary Indigenous self-representation in cyberspace, and of our relationships with the digital world. www.skawennati.com <http://www.skawennati.com/>

McIntosh Gallery acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.

Exhibitions are free and open to the public

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Image credit: Skawennati, She Falls for Ages (installation detail), 2017, 21 min., Machinima HD Video, English, 16:9 aspect, Edition 2 of 6. Collection of the artist. Photo: Scott Lee.
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