Maureen Gruben (b. 1963) --- Message 2015
Gruben places ancestral knowledge squarely squarely within the context of contemporary artistic expressions and socio-political concerns – both local and global. Here, she fashions polar bear air into a Morse Code SOS, highlighting the effects of climate change on the northern environment, the polar bears who live there, and the Inuvialuit who rely on them. Maureen’s connection to the materials in her work speaks to the continued importance of relationships with animals, storytelling and intergenerational skills.
Maureen Gruben (b. 1963) --- Message 2015
Gruben places ancestral knowledge squarely squarely within the context of contemporary artistic expressions and socio-political concerns – both local and global. Here, she fashions polar bear air into a Morse Code SOS, highlighting the effects of climate change on the northern environment, the polar bears who live there, and the Inuvialuit who rely on them. Maureen’s connection to the materials in her work speaks to the continued importance of relationships with animals, storytelling and intergenerational skills.