Kookum Lounge
Jaimie Isaac
September 19, 2026 to September 2027
The Courtyard
Kookum Lounge offers visitors an interactive space of light, sound, and comfort in our inner courtyard. Instead of using hide or canvas as a tipi covering, artist Jaimie Isaac upcycles water-resistant sails sewn together from sailboats. These materials symbolize the migrations of settlers who came to Turtle Island from across waters. The flooring is made of a patchwork of insulated tarps that represent tent cities, layered on top is a floral Kookum-scarf fabric which resembles the blankets of matriarchal comfort. In fact, Kookum is the Anishinaabe word for “Grandmother.” This immersive installation offers a place of refuge and reflection while encouraging intercultural exchange. Storytellers and nappers alike are invited to rest within the space, to listen to one another, and to reflect.
Jaimie Isaac is a curator and interdisciplinary artist, an Anishinaabe member of Sagkeeng First Nation and is of British heritage. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Winnipeg and a Master of Arts from UBC Okanagan.
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Saturday, September 19 | 2 to 4 pm
Image above: Jaimie Isaac, Kookum Lounge (detail) installed at the Illuminate the Night festival as part of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg, 2023.
