In this poster Nasogaluak Carpenter confronts the viewer with a statement that reads, "I could have made so many dog drawings if I hadn't been preoccupied making art about mourning the loss of my culture." 

In Sled Dog, Nasogaluak Carpenter reconciles their diasporic feelings through the use of bad dog drawings and addresses the emotional labour of Indigenous artists that oftentimes feeds into their art practices and beyond.

Presented in partnership with Contemporary Calgary. Special thanks to Pattison Outdoor.

ARTIST
Jade Nasogaluak Carpenter

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jade Nasogaluak Carpenter is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Calgary/Banff and currently holds the Indigenous Curatorial Research Practicum at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Nasogaluak Carpenter uses art and humour as a coping mechanism to address cultural displacement and mental illness; the lighthearted nature of their practice extends gestures of empathy and solidarity.

Showing on the Pattison Billboard at 4th St. and 12th Ave. SW June 11 - July 1.