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45 Dafoe Road W
Location Map
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Location: Corner of Curry Place Pedway & Sidney Smith Street; North Face
Occupant: UMCycle Kiosk
District: Fort Garry
Neighbourhood: University
Artist(s): Kenneth Lavallee, Dee Barsy (both unsigned)
Year: 2017
Painters: Curated by Jenny Western
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"Untitled (Bike Rider)" was painted by artists and University of Manitoba alumni
Dee Barsy and Kenneth Lavallee. Incorporating Barsy and Lavallee's respective
bold, geometric, and colourful styles, the depicted bicycle rider also draws on
elements of Indigenous culture reflective of the artists' own distinct backgrounds
and the input of University of Manitoba Elders Norman Meade and Marlene
Kayseas.
The wheels of the bicycle are composed of First Nations medicine wheel symbols
and painted at varying angles to signify the bicycle's momentum. The cyclist's
shirt and helmet are painted to resemble beading decoration as a representation
of Metis culture. The bicycle's handlebars employ a braided pattern, recalling
braided sweetgrass and the traditional woven Metis sash. The Mural's
background incorporates the colours of water, grass, trees, and sky, as well as
the concrete road upon which the cyclist is riding.
The image of the Indigenous cyclist is one that promotes active living but it also
speaks to honouring the land and place on Treaty One territory where the
University of Manitoba campus is situated. The Indigenous cyclist points to
contemporary identities, ones that are respectful of and informed by customary
teachings, histories, and traditions, while at the same time embracing technology,
progress, and movement towards the future.
Source: Jenny Western
(Project Curator)
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