Gaawiin Majimanidoo Gaa-wiiji'igod Inake (Anishinaabemowin)

Lan “Florence” Yee, 2023, LED mazinichigan, 25 x 208 x 13 cm

Two long, narrow, glowing, and red pixelated LED signs hung side by side with words in all caps scrolling towards each other. Niish kinoo- akaasate, nenawi’ink aakosewan. Aniish iwe namaachi ka’akotek pichinise na’ing imaa . Iwe tash kwekii naapaachi ishise. Maamaawisewan imaa nenaa’ wiing. Kaamiskwaatek ishi siikiise waakaning asaamatic kaye michisaakang.

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Namanji- Akwaakwaa’igan:

Taswaa 7 pm Kii-onaakoshink, Niwichikapeshimaakan onataakomotoon “Kitaakiiminak Nikamon” Otapaachitoon iwe tooba kitochikan megwach nitikwem. Kii-animaachach kii-ato-anokiich. Kaawin kanake peshik awiiya chi-wii kakanonikoyank kaye chi-wii kanawaapamikoyang

Na’inik Akwaakwaa’igan:

Maakishwaa saanap kiikotaaachiwak, imaa e’ayaak iwe okikishkikaninik iwe aazho’iwewin.

Maakishwaa kaye ozaam tash niinawint Waabanoo-tiikeniniwiyaang

Maakishwaa Ozaam okiikiketanawaa aniin apiichi michi pishishiko-wiinbaag owe totamowin

Installation Details

Owe niizhochigewin waabanda'iwewin ikidowinan ozhichigaadewan gaawiin naasaab inake eikidoomagakin.Ozhibii'igaade gegoon omaa, gaa-gii-izhigiizhwewaad igi gaa-gii-anokiiwaad nitam gii-dagoshinoomagak iwe gichi-aakoziwin, amii iwe enwewaad, gii-zanagendaagwan aaniish iwe apii. Aapiji aaniish gii-gichi-maanendamonaaniwan ngoding gaye gii-jiikendamonaaniwan iwe apii, mii dash gaawiin o-gii-gikendaziinaawaa aaniin miinawaa ge-inendamowaad ge-ikidowaad.

Lan "Florence" Yee mazinichigewinini wiiji-ininiiman gaa-wiijiiwaad, ozhibii'igaadeni dash omazinichiganan gaye mazinikojiganan gaye bagwaaniigiin gii-aabajitood owaabanda'iwewining. Yee imaa Concordia University 0-gii-ondinaan BFA gaye OCAD U o-gii-ondinaan MFA.

About the Artist

A portrait of a person of Cantonese descent with a white glove draped on their face. Lan Yee niipawi , pankii ashe kapawi, akowiinge- nitiso ini kinwaakonichi -waapi minchikaawanan kiipinaapich.