Hello Everyone,
Today is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a chance to reflect on what has happened and is happening.
When someone visits the AGO it is my hope that they will encounter works of art by Indigenous people. The power of these works impress me – I think of the two sculptures by the Anishinaabe artist Michael Belmore that are currently on view. One work, Édifice, is a set of stones hat has been carved to look stone that has been shaped by a glacier. It is a work of art that shows a sense of time. The work has a vein of copper that runs through the stone – most beautiful. It is a sculpture that it about many things but to me it has a sense of place. This place. Perhaps today is a day to think about our history. To think about this history not just in terms of the last year or decade but in terms of generations. Indigenous people have been here for a long, long time – there is an opportunity to listen and learn. Today is an opportunity to look for truth and to seek reconciliation.
Stephan
