Unveiling of George Rammell’s “Chambers of Predetermined Outcomes: Gatekeepers of Justice”

FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION WITH GEORGE RAMMELL, RUEBEN GEORGE, ALEX PHILLIPS, AND MICHELLE SILONGAN

Join us for an unveiling of George Rammell’s sculptural work “Chambers of Predetermined Outcomes: Gatekeepers of Justice” by Rueben George of the Tsleil-Waututh nation. The unveiling is followed by a discussion with the artist and introductory statements by panelists Rueben George, Alex Phillips, and Michelle Silongan on the TMX struggle, political art, and injunction culture. Rammell’s sculpture has been funded through the British Columbia Arts Council.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

George Rammell was born in Cranbrook, BC. He studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University of Art and Design) from 1971-75 and has been active as a sculptor and art instructor since 1975. He taught sculpture at Emily Carr University and worked as a studio sculptor for Haida Artist Bill Reid, amongst other prominent artists. For 24 years he taught sculpture and drawing in the Studio Art Faculty at Capilano University. Rammell is currently immersed in a body of activist art in support of Indigenous nations who are opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

PANELISTS

Rueben George, Director of Community Development for the Tsleil-Waututh nation, Indigenous Community Organizer, and Spiritual Leader

Alex Phillips, Sculptor and Associate Professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Michelle Silongan, Criminal Defence Lawyer

MODERATOR

Ian Angus, Professor Emeritus and Philosopher

EVENT DETAILS

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

7:00PM–9:00PM

 

Longhouse Council of Native Ministry

2595 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC

CONTACT

Huyen Pham

Communications Coordinator

insthum@sfu.ca

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The Institute for the Humanities respectfully acknowledges the traditional, unceded and continually occupied territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 19:00