Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing Of The Northwest

BODY LANGUAGE: REAWAKENING CULTURAL TATTOOING OF THE NORTHWEST accompanies an exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (to January 13, 2019). As the title suggests, the show and catalogue examine the histories, meanings, forms and techniques of cultural tattooing among First Nations peoples of this place, its suppression by colonial powers, and its current revival. With essays by participating artists Corey Bulpitt, Dean Hunt, Dion Kaszas, Nahaan, and Nakkita Trimble, and research assistant Lars Krutak.