Name: Holding Ground Exhibition @ Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria - Jul 17, 2021
Start: 2021-07-17T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-10-17T23:59:00-06:00
Location: Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria

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Holding Ground Exhibition

A glimpse into the continuum of Indigenous resistance, across generations.

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Visual Arts Installation Digital Art Mixed-Media Cultural / Heritage History / Heritage First Peoples / Inuit / Métis

Sat. July 17th 2021 + Add to Calendar

Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria (All Ages)

free - $13

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Marianne Nicolson

Marika Swan

Nikki Sanchez

Gerry Ambers

Aya Clappis

Ace Harry

Lisa Kenoras

Laura Manson

Jessica Mayhew

Feather Nault

Ross Neasloss Jr

Stephanie Papik

Coral Shaughnessy-Moon

Nabidu Taylor

France Trepanier

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Holding Ground: to hold space, to hold up, to care for, to support, to refuse to let go.

This exhibition is the culmination of many conversations held through hosting of the Indigenous Intergenerational Exchange led by artists Marianne Nicolson, Marika Swan and educator/media maker Nikki Sanchez, in collaboration with 12 invited participants: Gerry Ambers, Aya Clappis, Ace Harry, Lisa Kenoras, Laura Manson, Jessica Mayhew, Feather Nault, Ross Neasloss Jr, Stephanie Papik, Coral Shaughnessy-Moon, Nabidu Taylor, and France Trepanier.

This amazing group of individuals are all contributors to social justice and frontline activism in their respective communities. They held virtual gatherings bi-weekly from February 25th – May 20th to share cultural teachings, critical understanding, and c...reative processes within a healing space. Through Holding Ground, they have set the powerful intention to host an open floor for the group to participate in an active interplay of creative sharing. This exhibition will generously share a glimpse into the continuum of Indigenous resistance, across generations:

“Our children are sacred and their desire to continue to advocate for our worldviews is a sacred undertaking. As such, the gallery space and the time occupied by the exhibit is reserved and recognized for them.” Marianne Nicolson

At the center of this exhibition is a curtain collaboratively made by members of the group. Traditionally these curtains hang in the Big House for ceremony such as Potlatch and act as a transitional space between the physical and spiritual realms:

“We will be creating a curtain to transform our space at the AGGV. This anchor will allow us to create our own microcosm of the universe. Within this we can re-enact the nature of our inter- relationships with each other and to the land. In community, each generational role is necessary. Isolated we are vulnerable. But in formation we have great strength in the diversity of our offerings.” Marika Swan

On July 3rd, the floor will be opened with the curtain in place to hold space for the participants to share throughout the run of the exhibition. Watch as the space evolves and we extend an invitation to revisit throughout the coming months and witness the evolution of this shifting space. We extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of the participants involved in this project for their unique contributions, their time and generosity.

“We hold the space so that what is happening in the now will have a presence.” Marianne Nicolson

Gerry Ambers, Aya Clappis, Ace Harry, Lisa Kenoras, Laura Manson, Jessica Mayhew, Feather Nault, Marianne Nicolson, Ross Neasloss Jr, Stephanie Papik, Nikki Sanchez, Coral Shaughnessy-Moon, Nicole Stanbridge, Marika Swan, Nabidu Taylor, France Trepanier. show more

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Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria

1040 Moss street

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Marianne Nicolson

Marika Swan

Nikki Sanchez

Gerry Ambers

Aya Clappis

Ace Harry

Lisa Kenoras

Laura Manson

Jessica Mayhew

Feather Nault

Ross Neasloss Jr

Stephanie Papik

Coral Shaughnessy-Moon

Nabidu Taylor

France Trepanier

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