Open Space in Victoria Welcomes Aboriginal Curator
Eli Hirtle
Eli Hirtle is the new Aboriginal Curator at Open Space, an artist-run centre in Victoria.
Hirtle is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) / British / German filmmaker, beadworker, visual artist and curator born and raised on Lekwungen territory in Victoria, B.C.
His practice involves documenting and creating work about Indigenous cultural resurgence, language revitalization and identity. Current interests include making films that tell Indigenous stories, mentoring Indigenous youth and learning his ancestral language of Nêhiyawêwin.
As Aboriginal Curator, he will curate and oversee a robust program of Indigenous arts and help organize the centre's Indigenous emerging artist program.
Source: Open Space Gallery
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