Mirror Shield Project

2016 - ongoing

Cannupa Hanska Luger

Associated Names
Cannupa Hanska Luger

Artist, Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara/Lakota, born 1979

This is a photograph of rectangular mirrors with wooden frames being held upright in a snowy landscape by a crowd of people. The mirrors are reflecting the surroundings, showing patches of blue sky and snow-covered mountains. The people are holding the large mirrors in front of them, obscuring their faces and bodies, but they appear to be wearing clothes suitable for cold weather, including big hooded jackets, boots, and gloves. In the background, a snowy landscape with hills and clear blue sky is visible. Yellow-green grass is interspersed with snow on the ground, giving texture to the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    single-channel digital video, color, sound, 2:04 minutes, and mirror shields

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Reid Walker

  • Dimensions

    dimensions variable

  • Accession Number

    2024.48.1

  • Copyright

    © Cannupa Hanska Luger Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (Garth Greenan Gallery, New York); purchased 2024 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023, repro.

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