From January 20 until February 19, 2005, Gallery 1C03 visitors will be ushered into Kanata, a nation whose flag displays not a maple leaf, but three feathers. Ottawa-based artist Greg A. Hill’s latest solo exhibition, Tekwanònhweraton tsi ken’en Kanata nitisewenonh / Welcome to Kanata / Bienvenue à Kanata, deals with issues of Aboriginal sovereignty through a re-invention of Canadian identity.
By means of a mixed media installation that includes a video, web-cam projection, a ‘passport’ publication and a variety of nationalistic Kanatian paraphernalia, viewers will experience this country in an entirely new way. A live performance complementing the exhibit will take place during the opening reception on Thursday, January 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. and the artist will deliver a public talk on Friday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m.
Gallery 1C03, located on the first floor of Centennial Hall, is open to the public at no charge. All are welcome to attend.
