To recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Museum London presents a video called ‘touching, knowing’ by artist Sheri Osden Nault. During the evening hours of September 29 and 30, the video will be projected on the large screens in the windows of Centre at the Forks and visible from outside.
Created at the artist’s home near the Deshkan Ziibing (Thames River) in London, Ontario, in this 15-minute video, Nault captures the beauty and intimacy of the process of hide tanning, highlighting the deep connection and learning it fosters. The interior patterns of the skin resemble the capillary waterways, while the exterior of the hide displays scars from encounters with barbed wire and other lived experiences.
Sheri Osden Nault is a Two-Spirit Métis artist, Indigenous tattoo practitioner, community worker, and Assistant Professor in Studio Arts at the University of Western Ontario. Their work spans mediums including sculpture, performance, installation, and more; integrating cultural, social, and experimental creative processes.
Image: Video still provided by Sheri Osden Nault for the video ‘touching, knowing,’ 2024.
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