Lens-based visual artist Greg Staats has been awarded a Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts in recognition of his work in photography, video, and installation. Staats is Skarù·ręʔ (Tuscarora) and Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario and is based in Toronto.
Staats’s photography work combines language, mnemonics, and the landscape of Six Nations. He said he returns there because it was and still is a safe and sacred place for rejuvenation. Staats said he conceptualizes Haudenosaunee culture through relationships of trauma and renewal.
The best way to appreciate Statts’ approach is to view this video, one of eight created by the Canada Council to celebrate the 2024 recipients of the presitigious awards.
Greg Staats website, here.
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, here.
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Terrific! The video says a lot. His work says more. I really enjoyed it. Thank You!
Love the videos the Canada Council produces, such a great way to get the gist of an artist.