“A relationship to the natural and super worlds are considered in this work. These are buffalo eagle twin girls who walk in a sacred manner. The buffalo is a trusted relative and the eagle a source of power. In Lakota culture there are many songs and dances that are about Tatanka and Wanbli.”
— from the exhibition ephemera for Why I’m So Unhappy (2006), at the Or Gallery, Vancouver Canada
Tatanka Wanbli Chepka Wicincala
2006
Chromogenic prints, series of 5.
30 x 40 inches each.
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala (Robe), 2006
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala (Eyes Open), 2006
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala (Eyes Closed), 2006
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala (Transformation), 2006
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala (Feather), 2006
Tatanka Wanbli Chekpa Wicincala, 2006