Buffalo Who Sits Down
92CM x 122CM (36IN x 48IN)
duct tape and acrylic paint on masonite.
Tatanka Iyotake, Sitting Bull.
While his Sioux name roughly translates to Buffalo Who Sits Down, Americans came to commonly refer to him as Sitting Bull.
Sitting Bull led his people during years of resistance against the United States government.
This is a piece that speaks to retention of indigenous heritage within modern society, finding a place and participating, while holding on to and celebrating culture.