What Was Always Yours and Never Lost. This is the title of the exhibition on display at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, which features films by Indigenous artists from all over the continent. The museum is hosting the free video exhibition until June 30, said Ryan Hardesty, museum executive director and curator of exhibitions.
What Was Always Yours And Never Lost Washington State University is unveiling a collection of films and experimental documentaries made by Indigenous artists. The nine films cover a wide array of topics that touch on Indigenous identity and presence in the face of a deep colonial history spanning across the continent and the world. The films incorporate poetry, beauty and community while also preserving the past and presenting ways of seeing the future in a different light. The collection was curated by MacArthur Fellow Sky Hopinka and features films from the artists and groups TJ Cuthand, Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, James Luna, Caroline Monnet, and Jackson Polys.
The exhibit provides an essential introduction to recent works of video art and experimental documentary by Indigenous film and video makers across North America.