Artist Interviews
Peter Morin: “Canon is such a Strange Word”
What happens when an ancestral object speaks back? In this profound interview, artist Peter Morin explores Indigenous memory, colonial histories, artistic failure, and the enduring power of bodies, objects, and land.
Connie Watts: “For Us They’re Living Beings”
Artist Connie Watts reflects on masks, potlatch, family memory, Indigenous knowledge, and the living force of Northwest Coast art. A moving conversation on ancestry, healing, design, and the power of bringing cultural works back to life.
Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: “It’s my job as an artist to record history”
Artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun speaks with uncompromising force about colonialism, climate destruction, Indigenous sovereignty, and the sacredness of the earth. A raw and urgent conversation on art as witness, protest, and historical record.
Laura Wee Lay Laq: “Transformation is a huge part of our culture”
Artist Laura Wee Láy Láq speaks about clay, spirit, language, ancestral memory, and the transformation stories that shape Stó:lō culture. A powerful conversation on art as prayer, earth as teacher, and culture as living presence.
Artists Misunderstand Public Art
Most artists misunderstand how public art commissions actually work. This conversation with curator Edi Muka explains what public art institutions are really looking for.