the lands refusal

Julia Rose Sutherland and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet come together in Union Gallery’s Main Space to present the lands refusal, an exhibition which borrows its name from the words of L.H. Stallings: “The land’s refusal to be separated from flesh.” Julia Rose, an artist of Mi’kmaq (Metepenagiag Nation) and settler descent, shares works of handmade paper and beaded hide, holding grief and kinship on and with the land. Kiona, an artist of Cree and Métis (descending from Michel Band) as well as Dutch and mixed European ancestry, shares paintings and a photo-based installation, honouring her moshom’s land and the stories it holds.

This exhibition is supported by the George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund.