Zhi-biindiged gwayaa (Intrusion) Trespassing 2022 (beaded lawn chairs) --- Nico Williams, Anishinaabe
William’s Practice involves beading everyday objects. With this work, he explores the ideas around trespassing as he subtly critiques rights of land. These camping chairs – created by many hands and thousands of glass beads – are set on river rocks that acknowledge the waterways and shorelines that run through Turtle Island. He raises the questions: “Who is claiming ownership of these lands?”
Zhi-biindiged gwayaa (Intrusion) Trespassing 2022 (beaded lawn chairs) --- Nico Williams, Anishinaabe
William’s Practice involves beading everyday objects. With this work, he explores the ideas around trespassing as he subtly critiques rights of land. These camping chairs – created by many hands and thousands of glass beads – are set on river rocks that acknowledge the waterways and shorelines that run through Turtle Island. He raises the questions: “Who is claiming ownership of these lands?”