Ngiaga (I/I am)

Overview

'Everything is connected, and I am connected to it.'

Ngiaga (I/I am) is a collaborative series of mixed media works created with other First Nations artists, with whom the artist shares a close relationship. Together, explore interconnected stages of life through 10 themes: Birth, Connection, Heritage, Culture, Community, Society, Lived Experience, Mother Earth, Spirituality, and Purpose (Life Path). These works reflect the stages that are moved through, not only as individuals, but as part of a collective experience shaped by culture, connection, and community.

Deeply autobiographical, the series holds space for personal resonance and shared memory. Each piece draws from lived experience and cultural knowledge, grounded in spirituality, Country, and genealogy. Through this lens, Ngiaga (I/I am) becomes both a personal reflection and a cultural map—honouring what is inherited, what is carried, and what is passed on.

This exhibition invites audiences to witness, reflect, and connect—to see life as a continual thread woven through identity, kinship, and spirit.