Public Art Now - Forecast Art, Guest Curated by Mary V. Bordeaux

In the summer of 2020, I was in conversation with a relative who is a Lakota artist. He said that his desire for his art came down to wanting our ancestors to recognize it. He wanted our ancestors to see it and know that it was Lakota, even if he was using new media or materials; that his designs, intentions, meanings, and color use would be understood to be Lakota. That statement has stuck with me since. I realize that this is true for me as well; I want to be recognized by my ancestors in all that I do.

With that in mind, I ask myself, What does public art mean to me, as a Lakota person? What would my ancestors say if I asked them for their thoughts about public art?

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