Tracey-Mae Chambers
October 12, 2024 to May 3, 2025
#hopeandhealingcanada invites an understanding between Indigenous and settler communities through a site-specific installation hand-crafted with vibrant red yarn. This knit and crochet series has travelled to over 100 public institutions, including historic residential school sites, museums, art galleries and government buildings. The large-scale artwork presented in the Kelowna Art Gallery Courtyard symbolizes history and hope and is designed to endure the elements while serving as a catalyst for reflection.
The goal of #hopeandhealingcanada is to remind us of the strength in community bonds. As a Métis and European individual, Tracey-Mae Chambers acknowledges her privilege and views this work as a form of self-education and healing.
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An Interview with Tracey-Mae Chambers
Ontario Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers has created more than 150 art installations as she criss-crosses the country on a journey of hope and healing. As her latest exhibition opens at the Kelowna Art Gallery, Chambers explains how her work serves as a catalyst for reflection while also addressing the decolonization of public spaces. Source: cbc.ca