Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk on collaborative creation, Indigenous identity, and exhibiting at Remai Modern
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Kate Taylor
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This article profiles Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk, who creates large-scale abstract sculptures, glass and mosaic works, and giant beadwork panels with the help of a large team of assistants. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, White Hawk discusses her collaborative working methods, her Indigenous identity as a source of inspiration, and her exhibition at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon. The piece explores how her practice blends traditional Indigenous craft techniques with contemporary abstract art, and how she navigates the art world as a Native American woman.
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· 3 pulledMany hands create the art of Dyani White Hawk.
The Lakota artist from Minneapolis produces abstract sculptures of coloured glass and mosaic, and giant beadwork panels that require a large team of assistants to string thousands of beads.
White Hawk talked to The Globe and Mail about her working methods, her identity and her inspiration – and explains why she is happy to be showing her work across the Canadian border at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon.
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