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Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest

Wed. January 12th 2022 - Sat. April 9th 2022 UVic Legacy Art Gallery Free

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Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest

Curated by Dion Kaszas
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Visual Arts Installation Carving Fibre / Leather Arts Mixed-Media Cultural / Heritage Ethno-Cultural History / Heritage First Peoples / Inuit / Métis
Wed. January 12th 2022 - Sat. April 9th 2022 + Add to Calendar UVic Legacy Art Gallery (All Ages)
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Free
Opening: Wednesday 12th January 2022

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Body Language is about the reclamation of cultural tattooing in the Pacific Northwest. This exhibition takes an intimate look at historic and contemporary cultural tattooing from the perspectives of 5 Indigenous artists. Body Language explores designs on skin and their relationship to traditional clothing rock art, jewelry, basketry and weaving to provide healing, protection and a sense of cultural knowledge and belonging.

Curated by Dion Kaszas.

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UVic Legacy Art Gallery
Legacy Art Galleries is UVic's art museum.
630 Yates St. Victoria BC
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Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest - Apr 20th @ UVic Legacy Art Gallery

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