08/30/2024

Michel Dumont -Mukwa Dodem 

Gitigan mukwa / Garden Bear, 2017, taxidermy form, glass eyes, plywood backed polyurethane foam, hand-tinted grout, ceramic tiles, 14 ½ x 16 x 21 ½ inches

Thunder Bay based Michel Dumont self-identifies as a queer, Métis, Two-Spirit, disabled artist and trauma survivor whose lateset exhibition (Mukwa Dodem) means “I am Bear Clan.” 

The exhibition focuses on a range of animal mosaics produced from 2017-2022, a series Dumont describes as “an exploration of the clan system and legends in a modern way.”

Jingle Dress Deer, 2017, taxidermy form, glass eyes, plywood backed polyurethane foam, hand-tinted grout, ceramic tiles, 27 x 15 x 17 inches

Dumont specializes in breathing new life into discarded vintage tile, creating striking mosaic pieces that often begin with taxidermy forms.

See more at Paul Petro Contemporary Art, where he is on exhibition through June 24.

Michel Dumont’s CV here.

His Instagram, here.

 


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