#potlatchordie

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Potlatch or Die, 2018, (top right and lower left of quartet) Acrylic on wood by Bracken Hanuse Corlett. Wuikinuxv, Klahoose Nations. Collection of the artist. This quote from the artist caught my attention: “This Launch Ramp is adorned in a skull and copper figure that connote our ceremonial practice in the Big House. The use of skulls was a key reason for the Church placing bans on our ceremony and it was a complete misunderstanding of their use. “Skate or Die,” a phrase originally coined from a late-80’s video game, persists to this day and is a mantra I often repeat in my head if I am feeling too lazy to move. If you’re not out there skateboarding you may be better off dead. I’ve come to understand how fast we can transition from youth to feeling old. Maintaining everyday movement and our ceremony are keys to our health and longevity.” - Bracken Hanuse Corlett. Boarder X. - Reclaim the Board. Boarder X brings together interdisciplinary contemporary art from artists of Indigenous nations across Canada who surf, skate and snowboard. In this exhibition these practices are vehicles to challenge conformity and status quo, as well as demonstrate knowledge and performed relationships with the land. July to October Mackenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Source: http://www.mackenzieartgallery.ca/engage/exhibitions/boarder-x @ @MackenzieArtGallery.ca #travel #details #godisinthedetails #wandering #Skateboard #vans #photoart #awesome #adventurist #skateboarding #art #Saskatchewan #Canada #Regina #YQR #ExploreSask #seeYQR #theMAGYQR #boarderX #FotoQuartet #Indigenous #Indigenousart #Potlatchordie #launchramp #skateboardramp #ramp #BrackenHanuseCorlett #SkateorDie (at MacKenzie Art Gallery)