Grieving for my Ancestors, 2021, Digital photograph, 40″ x 60″

Thursday July 11, 4:45 – 6:00pm > Alex Jacobs-Blum, Talk, Durham Art Gallery

Woven from Gayogo̱hó:nǫʼ (Cayuga) and German roots, my identity sparks introspection into questions of belonging and understanding my intrinsic connection with the land. My practice becomes a sacred gateway, offering space to reclaim my Indigeneity with an emphasis on the land that has sustained my Hodinöhsö:ni’ lineage across generations. It is a journey that leads me to (re)discover and honour the ancestral knowledge preserved within the recesses of my memory.

Infinite Frequencies, 2024, Video, 4:32 mins

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Alex Jacobs-Blum is a Gayogo̱hó:nǫʼ (Cayuga) and German visual artist and curator living in Hamilton, ON. Her research focuses on Indigenous futurities and accessing embodied Ancestral Hodinöhsö:ni’ knowledge.The core of her practice and methodology is a strong foundation in community building, fostering relationships, empowering youth, and Indigenizing institutional spaces. Her creative process is rooted in storytelling and challenging hierarchical power structures. Alex endeavours to facilitate transformative change infused with love and care, guided by anti-oppressive/anti-racist modalities.

Alex received a Bachelor of Photography at Sheridan College in 2015, where she was awarded the Canon Award of Excellence for Narrative Photography. Her artistic work has been exhibited at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, University of Ottawa, Woodland Cultural Centre and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Alex is a member of the BawaadanCollective.

https://www.alexjacobsblum.com/

This programming is presented by Words Aloud: Arts Performance Edition, and curated by the Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film.

Cette programmation est présentée par Words Aloud: Édition performance artistique, et organisée par le Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film.