Kamisha Alexson
Photo: Carey Shaw
Kamisha Alexson is a 2Spirit femme from Kahkewistahaw First Nation. She lives and practices her visual art and hand-drumming in Treaty 6 Territory. She is the founder of Saskatoons first hand-drum program for young Indigenous women & 2Spirits, The Seventh Fire Singers.
Her multi-disciplinary work encompasses mixed-media installations, visual art, and spoken word poetry. As a Plains Cree woman, Kamisha shares with youth how she decolonizes through the art of healing intergenerational traumas.
“Dreamscapes”
Dreamscapes is an ethereal installation made from over fifty non-traditional dreamcatchers. Plains Cree tipi poles hold the pieces as they dance with grandmother wind, providing a safe space to Indigi-queers and all who enter. Materials for Dreamscapes are sustainably foraged from recycling, second hand economy, and the land. This installation promotes sustainability and spirituality in a surreal articulation of Indigenous queerness.
Thank you to Oskayak High School students and staff for creating some of the Dreamscape pieces during our spring workshop series. Thank you to Remai Modern and Oskayak High School for the use of their tipi poles.
LOcation: Friendship Park
Friendship Park, south of Spadina Crescent E, near Victoria Bridge. See the full map for more details.
