Drawing from Indigenous history, contemporary culture, and spirituality, this exhibition celebrates the career of Vancouver-based artist Dana Claxton, winner of the 2020 Scotiabank Photography Award. A Hunkpapa Lakota photographer and filmmaker, Claxton examines stereotypes and representations of Indigenous peoples in popular culture. This selection of artworks confronts issues of colonialist appropriation and commodification through an wide-ranging exploration of the artist’s family and community in the Great Plains, Saskatchewan.
— From the Image Centre’s website
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre
Installation view of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Dana Claxton," at The Image Centre, Toronto, ON, 2021. Photo: James Morley, The Image Centre