Installation: Monday December 16th from 7-9pm
Oxygen Art Centre will be hosting an installation of its December Artist in Residence, Bracken Hanuse Corlett. He hails from the Sunshine coast and is descendant of two Northwest Coast Nations, the Wuikinuxv and Klahoose Nations. Corlett has been in residence all month creating new work that continues his exploration of Wuulhu, a Wuikinuxv expression that meaning “to fuse together”. For Corlett this fusion is the coming together of his first nations and Scottish ancestry. Born between two worlds Corlett finds resolution in his creative practice of which consists of a variety of media including video, Vjing, painting and carving.
Corlett’s career as a multimedia artist is moving rapidly and keeping him very busy. Notable to mention is that Corlett is one of the founders of the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival. He has studied Northwest Coast art, carving and design from acclaimed Heiltsuk artists Bradley Hunt and his sons Shawn Hunt and Dean Hunt. He is a recent graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, a recipient of several awards for his work including grants from the British Columbia Arts Council, Aboriginal Arts and Development award and the Canada Council for the Arts. He has also been exhibiting his work at the Unit Pitt Projects, the Grunt Gallery and Gallery Gachet all in Vancouver. His work has also shown at the Alternator in Kelowna and the SAW Gallery in Ottawa.
We invite you to join us for an unforgettable installation of Corlett’s new work made during his residency . The reception will take place on Monday December 16th from 7-9pm at the Oxygen Art Centre in the alley at 320 Vernon Street.
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