Rooted in Relations

Gallery 1C03, the campus art gallery of the University of Winnipeg, is pleased to present "Rooted in Relations", an exhibition of works from UWinnipeg’s art collection created by eight Inuit and First Nations artists.

"Rooted in Relations" is curated by Indigenous and non-Indigenous students of UWinnipeg’s Indigenous Theory and Curatorial Practices course, taught by Associate Professor of History, Dr. Cathy Mattes. The exhibition reflects the core principles and teachings of the course which includes continuous learning, engagement with Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and decolonial practices.

"Rooted in Relations" emerges from the interwoven threads of familial ties, braided together through storytelling and visual imagery centering relationality and kinship. It is grounded in a central theme: pre-existing, inherited, and continuous bodies of Indigenous knowledges that incubate fortitude and pride, traversing and distributing through a root’s system of reciprocal, interdependent relations between all life forms. Rooted in Relations reinforces Indigenous understandings that kinship lives and thrives in the interconnectivity of all living things: land, water, plants, animals, ancestors, spirits, Creator and communities.

"Rooted in Relations" offers a holistic journey through time, relationships, and ongoing acts of building, attracting and nurturing kin and community. Centered within this unyielding and resilient cycle, we are reminded that we are defined by our relations, and our relations are the roots from which the network of life originates and circulates.

We wish to express our appreciation to the University of Winnipeg Department of History and the Office of Indigenous Engagement for their support of this project.

EXHIBITION HOURS

Monday - Friday between 1:00 and 4:00 pm from June 2 to August 1, 2025 Closed July 1.

AFFILIATED EVENTS

Opening Reception: Monday, June 2, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 pm

GETTING HERE AND ACCESSIBILITY

Maps of The University of Winnipeg campus, including accessibility and parking maps, can be found at https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/maps/. The Gallery is located on the main floor of Centennial Hall at 515 Portage Avenue. Accessible, street level visitor entrances with auto door openers and ramps are via Portage Avenue, Ellice Avenue and Spence Street. The gallery doors are equipped with auto-openers. There is a gender-neutral, accessible washroom less than 100 feet from the Gallery entrance. Our exhibitions and affiliated events are free to everyone.

For more information, visit https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/art-g....