Celebrating the power and beauty of Indigenous architecture, 'UNCEDED: Voices of the Land,' the world's first Indigenous-led contemporary architecture exhibit, is coming to Edmonton.
Led by the world-renowned “Contemporary Master of Architecture” and traditional Elder Douglas Cardinal, 'UNCEDED' showcases the works of 18 prominent Indigenous architects and designers from across Canada.
“Indigenous architects and planners, with their roots in the natural rhythms of the lands and waters, share a symbiotic relationship with nature,” said Cardinal in a press release.
“Combined with their knowledge and wisdom of technology and tools, 'UNCEDED' allows Indigenous architects to make a great contribution to mankind through sharing Knowledge.
"They share in order to take a responsible role in living in harmony with our host, this amazing blue planet, the Earth, for all life should be held sacred and protected.”
One of Cardinal's earliest works was the Ponoka Provincial Building. With a wandering facade fashioned by thousands of red bricks, the three-storey building was completed in 1975.
Some of his other prominent buildings in Alberta include St. Mary’s Church in Red Deer and the Telus World of Science in Edmonton.
An audio-visual exhibit, 'UNCEDED' is an immersive experience that showcases Indigenous architects and designers who share an Indigenous vision for the future, exploring themes of what it means to be Indigenous, resiliency, sovereignty and colonization.
Created for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, UNCEDED is the first Indigenous-led contemporary architecture exhibit ever presented on the world stage and the first Canadian entry to the Venice Architecture Biennale to be presented in its entirety in North America.
'UNCEDED' will be showing from March 8 until June 21 at Edmonton City Centre.
For more information visit unceded.org.
