Description
Originally commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts as [Canada's] official entry to the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture, UNCEDED: Voices of the Land was designed, curated, and is still guided by the vision of Master of Architecture and traditional Blackfoot Elder, Douglas J. Cardinal.
A grandmother’s warm welcome greets each visitor to the exhibit showcasing the work of 18 Indigenous architects. Visitors are guided through an immersive, world-class, audio-visual experience that pivots on four thematic metaphors: indigeneity, resilience, sovereignty, and colonization. UNCEDED: Voices of the Land demonstrates that Indigenous cultures, inscribed within the laws, customs, and traditions of their peoples, have a profound contribution to make to the world, as seen through the storytelling of the architects. Visitors are engaged with spectacular depictions of nature, stunning visual effects, and architects presenting as life size speakers; they can then take the time to absorb Indigenous history through full length documentaries as the heartbeat of powwow drumming guides them through curving walls, as if along a river.
UNCEDED: VOICES OF THE LAND is a not-for-profit corporation
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