History, modern

Cheryl L’Hirondelle series

Submitted by hogan on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 15:08

Description

Start Date:

2014 February

End Date:

2014 April

Date Range:

2014 February - 2014 April

Creator:

Cheryl L’Hirondelle

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Physical Description:

2.78 MB of textual record.- 5 .PDF, 2 .docx
431 MB of graphic material.- 60 photographs : col. ; (jpeg, tiff)

Arrangement:

Series is arranged based on original order.

History Biographical:

Since the early 1980's, L'Hirondelle has created, performed and presented work in a variety of artistic disciplines, including: music, performance art, theatre, performance poetry, storytelling, installation and new media. In the early 1990's, she began a parallel career as an arts consultant/advisor and programmer, cultural strategist/activist, and director/producer of both independent works and projects within national artist-run networks. L’Hirondelle’s various activities have also found her working in the Canadian independent music industry, as well as various educational institutions, the prison system, First Nations bands, tribal councils and governmental funding agencies, at both the provincial and federal levels.

Why the Caged Bird Sings: Here I am is a multi-video piece which incorporates video and audio of incarcerated Cree women from Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge a correctional facility in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. The exhibition opened Thursday February 27, 2014 at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.

Scope Content:

Series comprises photographs and documentation of Cheryl L’Hirondelle's "Why the Caged Bird Sings: Here I am" which opened Thursday February 27, 2014 at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.

Repository:

srsc

Admin

Custodial History:

Material in accession 2017-024 was collected by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre in 2014.

Access Restriction:

No restrictions on access

Repro Restriction:

Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation and permission of the copyright holder is required to publish from the collection.

Conservation:

Minor conservation preformed on series

Location Original:

Born digital content

GMD:

Description Level:

Subject Access:

Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools

Language:

English

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Ayumi Goto artwork series

Submitted by hogan on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 10:40

Description

Start Date:

2014 April 26

End Date:

2014 October

Date Range:

2014 April - 2014 October

Creator:

Ayumi Goto
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Physical Description:

182 MB of graphic material.- 18 photographs : col. ; (jpeg, CR2)

3.93 GB of moving images.- 1. MOV, 1 .MPG ; (44 min., 9 sec.)

2.07 MB of textual record.- 1 .PDF, 5 .docx

Arrangement:

Series is arranged based on original order.

History Biographical:

Ayumi Goto is a performance artist based in Kelowna, Okanagan Nation territory. Born in Canada, she draws upon her Japanese heritage to trouble sedimented notions of nation-building, cultural belonging, and structural racism in her creative work.

Over a course of 105 days in 2013, Goto ran 1568.5 km around communities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario to recognize and pay homage to the Journey of Nishiyuu, in which six young Cree men led by guide Isaac Kawapit, walked from Whapmagoostui, Northern Quebec to Ottawa to raise awareness of Aboriginal issues. Goto reinforced the walkers’ laborious efforts to bring attention to the Idle No More movement, as well as attempting to transform her own relationship to the land.

Ayumi's installation at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre opened Saturday April 26, 2017 at 7 pm, in this exhibition Goto explored her experience through the daily poetic and visual responses she created. Ayumi also served as a visiting artist in residence at AlgomaU in April 2014.

Scope Content:

Series comprises photographs from Ayumi Goto's "in sonorous shadows of Nishiyuu" installation at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre which opened Saturday April 26, 2014.