Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs | Kanien'kehá:ka Ronterí:ios, Rontó:rats & Rotiiá:ner (English/Mohawk)
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Tom Wilson Tehoháhake is a modern Mohawk artist, Juno Award winner, best-selling author, and newly appointed member of the Order of Canada. In his 2017 memoir, Beautiful Scars, Wilson revealed the astonishing story of how he discovered he is Mohawk. In Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, Wilson further explores his identity through a stunning collection of paintings that explore what it means to be removed and reconnected with your cultural heritage.
Featuring over 35 full-colour images of Wilson’s work, from guitars decorated with iconography drawn from beadwork to multimedia reflections on his upbringing in Hamilton, Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs explores how Wilson began painting when all he knew of his identity were hints and dreams, and how his art has developed and grown over the past few years. An interview on his artistic process with Ryan McMahon and essays by Wilson and curator David Liss round out Wilson’s stunning visual exploration of his Mohawk identity.
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David Liss is an independent curator, writer, and artist living in Toronto, who was formerly director and curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto.
Tom Wilson Tehoháhake is a Mohawk performer, writer, storyteller, and visual artist from Hamilton, Ontario. A mulitple Juno Award winner, his memoir Beautiful Scars was a national bestseller and a CBC Best Book of 2017.
