Tracey-Mae Chambers | #HopeandHealingCanada
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Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water St, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 9R3
Tracey-Mae Chambers, “#hopeandhealingcanada,” 2024
installation (courtesy of the Kelowna Art Gallery)
Opening Reception: October 11, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm.
#hopeandhealingcanada invites an understanding between Indigenous and settler communities through a site-specific installation hand-crafted with vibrant red yarn. This knit and crochet series has travelled to over 100 public institutions, including historic residential school sites, museums, art galleries and government buildings. The large-scale artwork presented in the Kelowna Art Gallery Courtyard symbolizes history and hope and is designed to endure the elements while serving as a catalyst for reflection.
The goal of #hopeandhealingcanada is to remind us of the strength in community bonds. As a Métis and European individual, Tracey-Mae Chambers acknowledges her privilege and views this work as a form of self-education and healing.