Zachery Longboy

Zachery Longboy

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Zachery Longboy is a multidisciplinary artist born in Churchill, Manitoba, of Sayisi Dene lineage. His work has been shown at the National Gallery of Canada; the Glenbow Museum; the Edmonton Art Gallery; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Guardian of Sleep 2022 (10)

A visual poem about Indigenous pride, batons, caribou, and living with HIV and Parkinson's by renowned Indigenous media artist Zachery Longboy.
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Water into Fire 1993

Water into Fire is a mix of documentation of his performative piece and other scenes. In this piece, the artist continues his search seen in his earlier works for identity and placement in Canada's multicultural and First Nations arena. Longboy outs himself as a First Nations FAG, who is living with HIV and abruptly severs attached preconceptions of two-spirited peoples, forcing the First Nation's community to address him rather than the disease. In a contemplative and meditative search, Longboy recollects how HIV/AIDS has affected him and the community around him, revealing a strength through loss.
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the stone show 1999

Visually poetic, this video diary explores the artists reunion with his family and his culture after years of separation.