Sacred Gender - Limited Edition Print
Sacred Gender - Limited Edition Print
24 1/2" x 21 3/4"
2023
Edition of 100
"Sacred Gender is symbolized by Two-Spirit people within Indigenous cultures in North America. Two-Spirit people embody the perfect balance of a male and female spirit. Today, the Two-Spirit term is best described to (self) identify gender variance, or being queer and gender queer to name a few. In community, their role's are ceremonial and may vary anywhere from being shamans, to dream interpreters, artists to weavers and much more. Their role in society is a gift that is nation to nation specific.
Overall, this print edition symbolizes the resurgence of Two-Spirit figures of our communities, may the viewers of this print be illuminated by its significant meaning."
Margaret August
CULTURAL GROUP:
Coast Salish (Shíshálh)
BORN:
1983
BIRTHPLACE:
Victoria, BC
Margaret August is a Two-Spirit, Coast Salish artist from shíshálh nation. They were born in 1983 in the traditional unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. Margaret began their artistic journey at a young age, influenced by artists such as Susan Point, Mark Preston, and Butch Dick. In 2011, Margaret began showing their work in group art shows, and in 2017 they received a one-year Emerging Artist project grant from the People's Cultural Council. Margaret apprenticed under fellow Coast Salish artists Mark Gauti and Dylan Thomas. In March 2024, Margaret had a solo exhibition titled Re:birth at The Aunty Collective in Victoria, BC.
