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By Meghan Yuri Young Video by Hyghly Alleyne and Eric Black Multimedia artist Jay Soule’s Indigenous pop art shines light
By Meghan Yuri YoungVideo by Hyghly Alleyne and Eric Black
A four-metre-high pile of painted bison skulls is not a common sight at Harbourfront Centre. But during the 2021 Luminato Festival Toronto, it became one — with an important significance. Jay Soule’s powerful exhibit, Built on Genocide, drew attention to the mass killing of bison during the colonial railway expansion, as a way to dispossess Indigenous peoples. Creating under the name Chippewar — a mashup of his Chippewas of the Thames First Nation background and the word “warrior” — Jay uses graphic and visual arts to paint powerful messages about the reality of the colonization of Turtle Island.
Jay Soule’s art is on sale now through his Instagram: @chippewar.
Toronto is home to many Indigenous arts and culture organizations that offer incredible experiences, read about them on our blog. Then, check out upcoming Indigenous-focused events in Toronto.