Roots from Your Past to Your Future:
Young Indigenous Artists Exhibit in Rotary Park’s Mini Galleries May through August
Roots from Your Past to Your Future is a youth-led exhibition that brings
together six emerging Indigenous artists—Sam Robinson, Sage Carriere, Katie Hunt,
Jakob Kimber, Shaelee Crazy Bull, and Violet Truong—through a series of intimate
and powerful Mini Galleries.
Each artist explores personal and collective
identity by reflecting on where they come from and how those roots shape their future.
Through a range of artistic practices, including realism painting, pyrography of
Native homelands, and symbolic representations of the land, the exhibition highlights
the deep connection between culture, place, and self.
Floral works speak to urban farming
and land stewardship, while others reflect the circle of life and the relationship
between home communities and current environments. Together, these pieces tell stories
of movement, adaptation, and resilience.
At its core, the exhibition explores
what it means to carry your roots with you—especially within urban spaces. It is
about reclaiming space, honouring culture, and finding ways to Indigenize wherever
land and community are present.
The Mini Galleries invite viewers to
witness how Indigenous youth are shaping their identities, creating belonging, and
envisioning futures grounded in culture, strength, and continuity.
The exhibit is organized by the Crescent
Heights Community Association and USAY (Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth) with
funding from CADA (Calgary Arts Development).
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