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You Look Good Indian Country – 2009
In keeping in line with popular culture rags all over North America – I’m compiling a list of things that blew my mind in 2009 from around Indian Country. Here it is below:
Sonny Assu – This Vancouver, BC based visual artist caught my eye when I stumbled onto his website a few years ago and he continues to change the game with his iDrums series. I caught some of his earlier work when he was using pop culture iconography (Spiderman, The Simpsons, Coke) mixed with a blend of traditional Coast Salish style on handdrums. That series of work blew my mind and his new works continue to examine how pop culture/tech culture juxtaposes our polarized cultures. His website is here.
Waawaate Fobister – …
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