The 10 Tenets of Indigenous Littoral Curation: Wendy Wersch Memorial Lecture by Cathy Mattes

Sunday, October 20, 2024

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Dave Barber Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St

Free, all welcome. Reception to follow.

Presented in partnership with Video Pool Media Arts Centre and supported by The Winnipeg Foundation

Cathy Mattes will discuss what she has named Indigenous Littoral Curation, when curators activate and embody their respective knowledge systems through collaboration, open-ended dialogue and “generous reciprocity.” In the lecture she will locate and name the 10 Tenets in a dialogic, responsive and self-reflective manner.

The Wendy Wersch Lecture is an annual event that celebrates the memory of Winnipeg artist Wendy Wersch and is dedicated to exploring issues related to autonomy for women artists. The lectures focus on women in the arts as role models for innovative cultural investigation. The series builds awareness of feminist art criticism, activism and practice.

Cathy Mattes is a Michif curator, writer, and art history professor based in Sprucewoods, Manitoba. She has a PhD in Indigenous Studies from the University of Manitoba, and currently teaches at the University of Winnipeg in the History of Art and Curatorial Studies programs. Her curation, research and writing centres on Indigenous knowledge-centred curatorial practice as strategies for care.