T&M Member Skawennati Solo Exhibition “Welcome to the Dreamhouse” at the National Gallery of Canada

Skawennati, She Gathers the Rain, 2018. From Words Before All Else, machinimagraph. Co-produced by AbTeC. Collection of the artist. © Skawennati. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Dear cluster members, we are so pleased to share in celebrating associate member Skawennati’s solo exhibition at the NGC opening on May 30th 2025. More information at https://www.gallery.ca/whats-on/exhibitions-and-galleries/skawennati-welcome-to-the-dreamhouse

“This solo exhibition tells the story of Skawennati’s dynamic artistic trajectory as she envisions Indigenous people in the future.

Beginning with Imagining Indians in the 25th Century (2000), a catalytic web-based work, this survey continues through her exploration of technology until her most recent works, such as the 3-channel music video and fashion collection They Sustain Us (2024). Rooted in Haudenosaunee storytelling, her avatars, costumes, machinimas (movies made in a virtual environment such as a game) and prints playfully imagine and create a place where Indigenous people thrive.”

Skawennati, Five Roses, 2013. From TimeTraveller™, machinimagraph. Co-produced by AbTeC. Collection of the artist. © Skawennati. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Date

Friday, May 30, 2025 —Monday, September 1, 2025

Location

National Gallery of CanadaSpecial Exhibitions Galleries (Level 1)

380 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4

Canada