Beau Dick Kwakwaka’wakw, Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nation, 1955-2017
Towkwit Head, 2008-2012
Red cedar, acrylic, horsehair
11 x 11 x 9 inches
27.9 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm
27.9 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm
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Towkwit is a female shamanic being who cannot be killed. Over and over again in ceremony the shaman cuts off her head, sets her on fire, then resurrects her.
Towkwit is a female shamanic being who cannot be killed. Over and over again in ceremony the shaman cuts off her head, sets her on fire, then resurrects her.
Exhibitions
Beau Dick: John, Fazakas Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Feb 6 - May 30, 2021
Land Back, Contemporary Native Art Biennial (BACA) - 6th edition, La Guilde, Montréal, QC, April 28 - June 26, 2022
Beau Dick: Walas Gwa'yam / Big, Great Whale, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY, April 12 - May 11, 2024
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