akâmi-

The exhibition akâmi– by Omaskêko Ininiwak multimedia artist Duane Linklater, interrogates power, individual and collective identity, absence, and memory within contemporary Indigenous life and institutional practices.

The show features a new commission created with Sugpiaq artist and choreographer Tanya Lukin Linklater, under the collective name Grey Plumes, as well as an installation including objects made by Linklater’s grandmother, Ethel (Trapper) Linklater, and a video by Duane Linklater’s son, Tobias Linklater. A recent painting series and a newly commissioned soundscape complete the exhibition.

akâmi- is Omaskêko Cree for “across,” with multiple figurative and literal meanings that disrupt Western notions of temporality, confronting past, present, and future simultaneously to create space for Indigenous presence in every moment. In different ways, the works engage with enduring legacies of colonialism while also exploring new possibilities for museum structures, questioning distinctions between fine art and craft, and the concept of the solo exhibition itself. By incorporating work from his family members in the exhibition, Linklater challenges the singularity of authorship and highlights the importance of community and intergenerational transmission of knowledge and creativity.

Camden Art Centre
Arkwright Road
London NW3 6DG
United Kingdom

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