Dancing In The Dark
ARTIST
Kris Snowbird is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist working in visual and performance art, photography and filmmaking. She is from Pine Creek First Nation and of Cree and Ojibwe descent. In 2015, she participated in the Foundation Mentorship Program at Mentoring Women for Women’s Art (MAWA), working one on one with curator, Natalia Lebedinskaia.
LOCATION
Norway House First Nation
ABOUT / ARTIST STATEMENT
My process of work can be described as a continuous questioning and understanding of the way in which my tradition as an Indigenous woman influences the way I conceptualize art. I am interested in creating art as a way of understanding the nature of being as a First Nations artist. One pivotal aspect of the work I am creating is the traditional labor of beading and how it can be applied to different mediums of art. I am researching these approaches through film, photography, installation works and performance. I am interested in art as a process of making a difference in the understanding of the culture I come from with its stories and traditions.
Dancing In The Dark was curated by Urban Shaman
Synonym Art Consultation and Urban Shaman travelled to Norway House First Nation as invited guests (following all safety protocols and vaccination mandates) to conduct a series of workshops and meet the community during their annual celebration, York Boat Days.