Monday, August 18, 9:45 – 10:45 am
The Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Speakers: Sancia Miala Shiba Nash, Lisa Myers, Melissa Tremblett, Vanessa Flowers Moderator: Léuli Eshrāghi
Drawing inspiration from the land both conceptually and materially, this panel features diverse artists whose practices center on relationships to, from and with the land. Whether in terms of environmental stewardship, harvesting practices, or intergenerational knowledge sharing, their works speak to a deep interest in land-based artistic practices. In this discussion, the artists will explore the relationships between sustainability, ecology, temporality and process.
Moderator bio:
Léuli Eshrāghi belongs to the Sāmoan clans Seumanutafa and Tautua, and lives and works in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Their practice prioritizes Indigenous, Black and Asian art and design, sensual and spoken languages, and ceremonial-political practices. Eshrāghi has presented major works at Tate Modern, Cinéma Moderne, the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, FRAC des Pays de la Loire, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Galerie de l’Université de Montréal, and Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, among others. Eshrāghi serves as Curator of Indigenous Practices at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, mentor for the Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership and Northern Indigenous Futures initiatives, member of the national curatorial advisory for the 2026 Toronto Biennial of Art, and member of the Conseil des arts de Montréal’s Indigenous Arts Committee.