Gone Indian, 2009

Rebecca Belmore - Vancouver, Canada

Performance Art

Roaming the downtown district is the nomadic presence of an artistically rezzed-up pickup truck. Decked out in "traditional" pow-wow regalia, the truck features ongoing drumming and vocals, and a dancer that erupts into action at unsuspecting moments. For one evening, the rhythms and intonations of First Nations culture reverberate against office buildings and reterritorialize the financial district. Streets, plazas, and sidewalks become the impromptu grounds for the reclamation of land in a restorative performance for spectators of the present and past.

Choreography by Michael Greyeyes. 

Rebecca Belmore's work has appeared in numerous national and international exhibitions. Her solo exhibitions include Rising to the Occasion (Vancouver Art Gallery), March 5 1819 (The Rooms, St. John’s), The Named and the Unnamed (Belkin Art Gallery). Major group exhibitions include NeoHoodoo (Menil Collection), Global Feminisms (Brooklyn Art Museum), Houseguests (Art Gallery of Ontario), Longing and Belonging (SITE Santa Fe), Land, Spirit, Power (National Gallery of Canada), and Creation or Death (Havana Biennial). 

Suitable for all ages