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DiaporamaTrail of Tears
2005
45.0 x 278.0 cm
San Antonio Museum of Art
Borrowing the format of parking signs, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds confronts the memory of the Trail of Tears. The work references the US government’s 1830 Indian Removal Act, which sanctioned the forcible removal of 100,000 Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole peoples from their ancestral lands, resulting in devastating loss of human life and heritage. The artist describes walking as an “instrument of torture perpetuated upon many tribal peoples as the United States inflicted brutal removal policies.” Using the candid language of the common signpost, the artist asks the viewer to stop and consider the past’s continued influence on the present.
hock e aye vi edgar heap of birds (1954 –)
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne/Arapaho) is a multidisciplinary artist known for powerful public art, paintings & sculptures addressing Native American identity, social justice, and historical trauma. His work appears in major museums wor
San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)
Un héritage forgé dans la pierre et l'esprit : à la découverte du San Antonio Museum of Art
Le San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) témoigne de la puissance durable de la transformation – un lieu où le patrimoine industriel s'épanouit en un sanctuaire vibrant d'expression artistique. Logé dans l'enveloppe robuste et réimaginée de l'ancienne brasserie Lone StarAbout this artwork
- Title: Trail of Tears
- Artist: hock e aye vi edgar heap of birds
- Year: 2005
- Original dimensions: 45.0 x 278.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: San Antonio Museum of Art
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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