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SUMMARY:Manitouwabi: An Exhibition of Contemporary Aboriginal Art
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/manitouwabi-an-exhibition-of-contemporary-aboriginal-art/
LOCATION:Gallery at the Mac :: Government St at Pandora Victoria, V8W 1R7
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Titled ‘Manitouwabi’, meaning, in the language of the artist’s people, ‘Spirit’, this exhibition focuses largely on matters of the Spirit in all its forms. IceBear’s paintings and sculpture explore the relationship of mankind to his world, and his spiritual connection to it. In the tradition of most Woodlands peoples, and many other aboriginal people of the world, the Creator and Spirit are not entities seperate from us, but exist within us and within every living thing, animate and inanimate. Their traditional teachings tell us that only by acknowledging the Creator, and the Spirit that dwells in all things, can we truly understand and respect not only ourselves, but our world, our Mother Earth. Modern humans in this technological world are becoming more and more dis-connected to that which is most basic to our continued existence, and as we loose that connection we also loose understanding and respect. Without that respect, humans are destined to bear the brunt of Mother Earth’s reprisals; warning signs are now appearing all over the planet, but most humans are still not listening.=0D=0A=
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Canadian Ojibway artist IceBear’s work spans the gamut from representational landscapes to contemporary three dimensional graphic sculptures. His native ancestry is the inspiration and foundation for the thoughtful and often deeply spiritual undercurrent to each piece. His classical art training allows him to communicate with those viewers with a more traditional understanding of what art is as well as those looking for more cutting edge contemporary work. =0D=0A=
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Stories abound; of warriors, unsung heroes, a love of the land, Mother Earth, the conundrum of being aboriginal in a technological world. All flow through paintings and sculpture, sometimes subtle, sometimes disturbing. Beautiful, touching, often deeply moving, this is not art for the timid or uncommitted.=0D=0A=
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The visions are clearly evolved from a native heritage; many of the images are common to aboriginal cultures throughout North America. And what images they are: the cry of the warrior, the swirl of a hoop dancer, the wisdom of an old chief, the wolf howling at a sleeping spirit. They are presented with force and movement, sometimes dazzling, sometimes graceful and quiescent. =0D=0A=
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Normal viewing times: Patrons are able to view the art during performances or between the doors of the theatre closing for the first act and intermission if they are not attending the show. =0D=0A=
Otherwise, the Gallery is viewable by appointment 8:30am-4:30pm Monday through Friday by calling the office at 250-361-0800.: 
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