Faculty of Arts & Science
Indigenous Visual Culture
Alexis Nanibush-Pamajewong (she/they) is a Two-Spirit Anishinaabe interdisciplinary artist from Shawanaga First Nation (Robinson Huron Treaty). Alexis currently resides in Tsi Tkaron:to, (Treaty 13), studying for her BFA in Indigenous Visual Culture at OCADU. Alexis’ practice began in London Township (Treaty 6) where she attended the Beal Art Program. Their work focuses on performance, installation, beadwork, photography, and video. Alexis’ work focuses on Indigenous storytelling, ancestral/intergenerational knowledge, presence/absence, land as pedagogy, the act of care, love, and labour. Alexis’ emerging presence in Tkaronto includes exhibitions: Ascension of Abundance, Xpace Cultural Centre (Toronto, ON, 2023), Nigig Diving the Depths: 10 Years of Indigenous Visual Culture at OCADU, Ignite Gallery (Toronto, ON, 2023), KPMG x MASSIVart, Bizindamowin’ (to learn from listening) (Toronto, ON, 2022), Spirits See Red, Rezonance Print Shop, (London, ON, 2022). Alexis returned to London, ON, to give back to their community and curated, Alumni Art Talks at BealArt, (London, 2023). In 2022, they participated in The Out of Sound Rezonance Silk Screen Intern Program. Alexis works at Evergreen Brickworks as the Coordinator, Indigenous Public Arts. (Toronto, ON).
H.B. Beal Secondary School
Beal Art
Major Completed, 2018
Installation Beadwork Video Photography Performance
2024, Mary McLean Bursary for Indigenous Students
OCAD U
2024, Medal Winner for Indigenous Visual Culture
OCAD U
2024, Dr. Tony Belcourt Bursary
OCAD U
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