Siq'angine Print by Gidinatiy Hartman
“Siq'angine means dragonfly. Its direct translation is ‘protect me.’ The shield the dragonfly is on represents its protection. Dragonflies protect us by eating mosquitos. This is a relief print. 2020.” - Gidinatiy Hartman
16” x 13”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Siq'angine means dragonfly. Its direct translation is ‘protect me.’ The shield the dragonfly is on represents its protection. Dragonflies protect us by eating mosquitos. This is a relief print. 2020.” - Gidinatiy Hartman
16” x 13”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Siq'angine means dragonfly. Its direct translation is ‘protect me.’ The shield the dragonfly is on represents its protection. Dragonflies protect us by eating mosquitos. This is a relief print. 2020.” - Gidinatiy Hartman
16” x 13”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Gidinatiy (they/them) is Deg Xit'an Athabascan and white. They are Deg Xit’an on her mother’s side. They grew up in Wasilla, Alaska. Gidinatiy has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in printmaking from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Their BFA thesis was Dinayetr “Our Breath”: Deg Xinag Language Revitalization. Their artwork is about creating visual representations of the Deg Xinag and other Native languages. Their art is centered around a desire to reclaim their family’s Athabascan language, which was taken from their family due to colonization. Their artwork is united by a sense of whimsy and wordplay. The majority of their artwork is prints and digital art. Gidinatiy’s overall goal is to make it easier for people to learn Deg Xinag and other Native languages. Their goals are to have multiple modes of representation, including visual art, that makes language revitalization more accessible to people.
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