Imagio Pietatis - A New Wave for Ozone
Artist
Bob Boyer
(Canadian, 1948 - 2004)
Date1990
Mediumoil, acrylic, graphite, chalk pastel on blanket
DimensionsOverall: 229.5 x 249 cm (90 3/8 x 98 1/16 in.)
Image: 186.4 x 233.1 cm (73 3/8 x 91 3/4 in.)
Image: 186.4 x 233.1 cm (73 3/8 x 91 3/4 in.)
Credit LineThe Mendel Art Gallery Collection at Remai Modern. Purchased 1992.
Object number1992.19
Classificationspainting
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On View
On viewWhile Bob Boyer worked in a variety of media throughout his career, he is perhaps best known for his blanket paintings. Using flannel blankets as the painting surface, Boyer combined contemporary art practices with historical Northern Plains design and personal symbols.
These “blanket statements” are politically-charged depictions of the devastating impact of colonial imperatives upon Indigenous philosophies, land, religions and cultures. A life-long resident of Saskatchewan, Boyer’s work was inspired by his extensive travels throughout North and Central America, Asia, Europe and Scandinavia. Throughout his career he worked in a number of education, art, and community positions. He was a mentor and teacher of visual art and art history, and held a position as Head of the Department of Indian Fine Arts at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (now First Nations University of Canada).
These “blanket statements” are politically-charged depictions of the devastating impact of colonial imperatives upon Indigenous philosophies, land, religions and cultures. A life-long resident of Saskatchewan, Boyer’s work was inspired by his extensive travels throughout North and Central America, Asia, Europe and Scandinavia. Throughout his career he worked in a number of education, art, and community positions. He was a mentor and teacher of visual art and art history, and held a position as Head of the Department of Indian Fine Arts at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (now First Nations University of Canada).
