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399 Graham Avenue
Location Map
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Location: N side bet, Edmonton & Kennedy; South Face
Occupant: The Graham building
District: City Centre
Neighbourhood: South Portage
Artist(s): Marco Muller, Chukwudubem Ukaigwe (both unsigned)
Year: 2019
Sponsors: Synonym Art Consultation, Graffiti Art Programming, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, Benjamin Moore Paints, United Rentals, Take Pride Winnipeg!, Dulux Paints
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ARTIST STATEMENT
Marco Muller: "Acknowledging that Winnipeg is on Treaty 1 land and one of the
most Indigenous
populated cities in Canada, for this public art project I aim to create a work of art to
'reclaim' space as well as imagery. For years the image of Indigenous peoples has been
appropriated in countless ways. Advertising, clothing, product labels and children's
toys. By using the image of a plastic Indian toy, I will be claiming this image and to
show the resilience of Indigenous peoples. I plan to paint this image repeated in a
variation of colour schemes."
Marco Muller is a member of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan Treaty 6),
who is
currently completing his third year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours degree
at
the University of Manitoba, School of Art. Marco works in a variety of mediums, such
as
print media and oil paint. His work is heavily influenced by Indigenous activism and
socio-political problems within the Indigenous communities.
Source: Wall-to-Wall Mural & Cultural Festival
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