Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona
Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona is a multidisciplinary artist from Ottawa, ON, who creates ceramics, prints, graphic art, wallhangings, knitwear and more. Kabloona’s work is inspired by the art of her grandmother, Victoria Mamnguqsualuk, and the colours and bold shapes of her great-grandmother, Jessie Oonark, and often incorporates traditional Inuit stories told through a modern, feminist lens.
Triangle-Astérides has partnered with the Canadian Embassy in Paris and the Canadian Cultural Center since 2021 for a yearly residence aimed at Indigenous artists living in Canada. In 2022, Nadia Myre was the first laureate of the residency program, in collaboration with the non-profit Indigenous artist-run centre Daphne in Montreal. Nadia Myre is a renowned interdisciplinary artist and Algonquin member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Myre explores the politics of belonging by positioning it within a framework of Indigenous resistance and resilience.In 2023, Mark Igloliorte was the second laureate of the residency program, in collaboration with the Aabijijiwan New Media Lab in Winnipeg. Mark Igloliorte is an artist, essayist and educator. His work investigates relating to indigenous futures through a grounding in the embodied practices and language.In 2024, Triangle-Astérides, the Canadian Embassy in Paris and the Canadian Cultural Center wish to collaborate with SAW in Ottawa.