Lita Fontaine on Winyan, her new exhibit celebrating Indigenous women and their resilience
The Winnipeg-based artist joins Q's Tom Power to talk about her exhibit at WAG-Qaumajuq, which celebrates the role and influence of Indigenous women in their families, communities and cultures.
The Winnipeg-based artist's new show is on now until May 17 at WAG-Qaumajuq
Lita Fontaine is a Winnipeg-based artist who has a new exhibit on now until May 17 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. It's called Winyan (the Dakota word for "woman") and it celebrates the role and influence of Indigenous women in their families, communities and cultures. Fontaine joins Tom Power to talk about her life and work, why the walls of her new exhibit are painted pink, and why she wanted to showcase femininity, resistance and resilience with this collection.
The full interview with Lita Fontaine is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Lita Fontaine produced by Cora Nijhawan.