Apr 3, 2015
Ron Noganosh is an Ojibwe artist, born and raised on reserves near Parry Sound, Ontario. his work mixes sly, irreverent humour with a deep concern for the complex problems shared by many communities around the world. He addresses many of these issues – environment, poverty, culture, language and identity - in the context of present-day First Nations communities. He creates sculptures using found objects, contemporary garbage comments on ecology and hierarchy. He says “If it is natural, it feels good” “it’s like the thing is still living the sculpture gives it another life and I use it in a way that’s respectful. In a sense, that helps me spiritually.”