Sonny Assu
Embraced by the Ancestors
2022Wool and cotton Jacquard tapestry
About
Sonny Assu (Ligwilda’xw of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nations) has been recognized for his mashups of Indigenous iconography and popular culture. Through a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, prints, large-scale installations and interventions Assu’s work maintains a profound connection to past traditions while speaking to pertinent issues of our time.
Assu’s work is included in numerous major public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver), and the Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2021, Assu received the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, awarded every two years by the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana - the home of one of the finest collections of Indigenous art in the world.
Selected Works
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Sonny Assu
The Paradise Syndrome, Voyage #36
2016Archival pigment print
Sonny Assu
The Paradise Syndrome, Voyage #37
2016Archival pigment print
Sonny Assu
The Paradise Syndrome, Voyage #38
2016Archival pigment print
Sonny Assu
Mia-moo
2021Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel
Sonny Assu
Oh, yeah, the area’s gettin’ real built up, for sure. Local indians are making a killing.
2021Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel
Sonny Assu
Ah figured ah could sucker you in for a Sunday punch
2021Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel
Sonny Assu
Bigshot
2021Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel
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