Garis & Hahn<\/a>\u00a0(ending on March 10th).\u00a0Featuring works from six different series made over four decades, the exhibition marks Heap of Birds’ first Los Angeles show in ten years. He uses the power of words and color (particularly red and blue) to uncover the hypocrisy of America through the lens of history and our current daily existence and he confronts these serious, overwhelming issues head-on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nInstallation views of Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds:\u00a0Do Not Dance For Pay\u00a0on view at Garis & Hahn, February 10 – March 10, 2018. Courtesy of Garis & Hahn.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\nInstallation views of Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds:\u00a0Do Not Dance For Pay on view at Garis & Hahn, February 10 – March 10, 2018. Courtesy of Garis & Hahn.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\nInstallation views of Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds:\u00a0Do Not Dance For Pay\u00a0on view at Garis & Hahn, February 10 – March 10, 2018. Courtesy of Garis & Hahn.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
His work also deconstructs the mistaken belief that all Native Americans are part of only one tribe. In another series, Native Hope<\/em>, Heap of Birds honors the indigenous citizens from the local community by creating signs with the state listed backward, while adding a listing for the local tribe. \u201cThe reversal or backwards treatment of the colonial names of states and provinces found on each Native Hosts<\/em> panel is meant to turn around the state or province and their occupants in order to see this original Native world in a new manner. By writing California backwards I am asking Californians to look back into their history,\u201d explains Heap of Birds. \u201cThe signs are made by elder women from the Tongva tribe local to Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\nNative Host<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
These exhibitions come at a time where society (not just the art world) is becoming more inclusive and looking back to revise history. When asked what is something all people should know about Native Americans, Heap of Birds told Art Zealous, \u201cTribes are sovereign nations with treaties and rights, native people have suffered and continue to suffer at the hands of this republic. Native people are expressive individuals not just a race of people.\u201d<\/p>\n
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