BIO - SKAWENNATI

Skawennati makes art that addresses history, the future, and change from an Indigenous perspective. Well known for her machinimas – movies made in virtual environments – she also produces still images, sculpture and textile works. Her pioneering new media projects include the online gallery/chat-space and mixed-reality event, CyberPowWow (1997-2004); a paper doll/time-travel journal, Imagining Indians in the 25th Century (2001); and the machinimas TimeTravellerTM (2007-2013), She Falls For Ages (2017) and The Peacemaker Returns (2017). These have been widely presented in major exhibitions across the globe, including “Uchronia | What If ?”, in the HyperPavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale; “On Desire” B3 Biennale of the Moving Image, Frankfurt, Germany; “Now? Now!” at the Biennale of the Americas; “Looking Forward (L’Avenir)” at the Montreal Biennale; and “Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3” at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City. Her award-winning work in is included in both public and private collections.