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Salmon Arm Art Gallery 70 Hudson Ave NE (PO Box 1181), Salmon Arm, British Columbia V1E 4P6
Slxlxaya (sel-leugh-huh-ay-a) means “telling it like it is.” This unique project includes four Secwepemc legends, and several contemporary stories. The stories were recorded by knowledge keepers and storytellers with assistance from CKVS Voice of the Shuswap.
Each storyteller was partnered with an artist. Ten emerging and mid-career Indigenous artists, including three youth artists, created work that is a mix of contemporary and traditional styles, and visually tells these stories in new ways.
The resulting exhibition features ten installations by artists Hop You Haskett, Cade Hawkins-Bara, Diane Jewell, Pierce Johnny, Lottie Kozak, Alexis Lee, Aaron Leon, Desiree Alexis Roy, Maria Thomas and Randy Williams accompanied by audio files by storytellers Annie Cook, Hop You Haskett, John Sayer, Louis Thomas, Kenthen Thomas and Randy Williams. “Sharing Our Culture” presentations by Gerry Thomas.
Exhibition Catalogue: Download the pdf to learn more about the exhibition before your visit. Slxlxaya_WholeCatalogue