Contemporaneousness Belt or "Two Worlds Living or Existing During the Same Period of Time"
Dublin Core
Title
Contemporaneousness Belt or "Two Worlds Living or Existing During the Same Period of Time"
Description
Artist Statement:
"The idea for this belt came to life as a way to describe the plight of Indigenous people living in the modern world. Many natives struggle to stay connected to their old traditions while co-existing within a world of new technologies and contemporary ideas. As a direct result of this struggle, Native Americans are living in a state of contemporaneousness. The past within the future, a sharp contrast shown by the wigwam against the city. The skyline is an image meant to represent every city, not any one specific."
"The idea for this belt came to life as a way to describe the plight of Indigenous people living in the modern world. Many natives struggle to stay connected to their old traditions while co-existing within a world of new technologies and contemporary ideas. As a direct result of this struggle, Native Americans are living in a state of contemporaneousness. The past within the future, a sharp contrast shown by the wigwam against the city. The skyline is an image meant to represent every city, not any one specific."
Creator
Wallace-Chavez, Lydia; Chavez, Christopher (Unkechaug/Kainai)
Source
New York State Museum, E-2008.03.01
Date
Wood, glass, Quahog shell, nylon, satin fabric. 20.625 x 16.75 in.
Citation
Wallace-Chavez, Lydia; Chavez, Christopher (Unkechaug/Kainai), “Contemporaneousness Belt or "Two Worlds Living or Existing During the Same Period of Time",” accessed May 2, 2024, https://indigenoushistoryandart.omeka.net/items/show/10.