Nibi Maanendamowin (Anishinaabemowin)

Gaa-gii-ozhitood owe: Raven Spiratos

Guided Tactile Descriptions

Nibi Maanendamowin

Throughout the exhibition a wave like pattern of slow sloping black solid and dotted lines travel along the white walls and across the ceiling. This tactile replica is a scaled down version of the patterns on the walls. Notice how some of the lines are solid while others are made of tiny dashes.

Installation Details

"Gii-ishkwaa-maanendamang, ningii-gashkitoon miinawaa ji-zhawenjigeyaan."

- bell hooks

Gaawiin gwayak ji-izhi-maanendamong. Aapiji zanagan, wiisagendaagwan gaye wanendaagwan.

Goshkwendamowin gaye aanwendamowin: Aaniin owe wenji-izhisemagak gidinendaamin. Gimaanendaamin aapiji. Wiisagendamowin gaye Maanzhendamowin: Gakina gegoon wiisagendaagwan.. Daabishkoo egichi-inaashkaag. Nishkaadiziwin gaye wii-zhaagoozitaagoziying: Gichi-ayinaashkaa miziwe. Biigiskaadendamowin, naanaagadawendamowin gaye zhagadendamowin: Ginikibiimin. Ishpiming dash: ani-anwaating gidani-bagosendaamin. Gidani-ozhichigemin gaye gidani-zhaabwiimin: gibimaadagemin Gidoodaapinaamin: baagwaa nibi gaye bagakinaagwan. Gidakokiimin. Gidoodaapinaamin gaagii-onji-zhaabwiiying. Gimikaamin ge-izhaaying.