Surrounded: Skeena Reece

This spring, acclaimed installation and performance artist Skeena Reece invited specific people into the gallery to be wrapped in an adult-sized cradleboard she created in 2017. The exhibition includes photo and video documentation of these events, along with the moss bag itself. “The bag is a place to rest for a moment, evoking a feeling of longing, not a feeling of loss,” says the Tsimshian / Gitksan and Cree artist. “Being wrapped gives a calming feeling that elicits hope for the future, and is a way to hold people up.”