“A dreamhouse feels attainable. It might take work, but people think they can achieve it. I wanted to say with this show, this concept, this title, that a peaceful and just future is attainable.”
– Mohawk artist
Skawennati, discussing the aspirational abode at the heart of her National Gallery of Canada Show “
Welcome to the Dreamhouse.” Chatting with
Rea McNamara, the artist reflects on her pivot from virtual worlds to textiles, the evolution of her cyberpunk avatar xox, and why Indigenous futurism offers hope beyond cyberspace’s broken promises.
