Resilience to Resurgence: Readings to accompany Jaimie Isaac’s "Brings to Light"
Thu. Nov. 24, 2022
In collaboration with Gallery 1C03, the University of Winnipeg Library has put together a reading list to support the gallery’s latest exhibition, Brings to Light which opens November 24. This solo exhibition by Sagkeeng First Nation artist Jaimie Isaac uses mixed media and form to tell the story of Isaac’s family’s experience with the Residential School System (IRSS) and their process of healing through the reclamation of language and culture. There are a number of public events affiliated with the exhibit which will take place in January and February.
In the interest of supporting the learning and experience of patrons, the library suggests the following readings for those who wish to engage with narratives that intersect with the themes of the exhibit: