River Run
by Qwul’thilum (Dylan Thomas)
Description
This mathematical decal adorns the spiral staircase in the main foyer of City Hall.
It is part of Sacred an Indigenous multi-media art display at City Hall that showcases a range of traditional and contemporary art forms created by eight emerging and established Indigenous artists.
Curated by Indigenous curator Rose Spahan with the assistance of artist Eli Hirtle, Sacred features artworks throughout City Hall in a variety of media, including an indoor mural, an LED light painting, an outdoor projection, a short film, a poem, a series of photographs, and a series of silkscreened prints. All artworks have been created by Indigenous artists living on Vancouver Island.
About Qwul’thilum (Dylan Thomas)
Dates
Victoria, BC, Canada, 1986
Biography
Dylan Thomas is a Coast Salish artist from the Lyackson First Nation of Valdes Island. Thomas was exposed to Coast Salish art at a young age because his family continues to participate in their culture and tradition. This exposure ignited a lifelong passion for Coast Salish art and, eventually, led him to seek guidance from established artists.
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Dylan has been featured in many art shows across the continent, and in 2013 – alongside Rande Cook, lessLIE, and Francis Dick - was featured in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Urban Thunderbirds/Ravens in a Material World art show. In 2016, Dylan held his first solo exhibit, Sacred Geometry at Alcheringa Gallery in Victoria. Along with Rande and Delmar, Dylan’s other artistic influences have been the late Art Thompson, Susan Point and Robert Davidson.
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Details
Artwork Type
First Nations
Medium
Vinyl
Unveiled Date
6/21/2018
Year Unveiled
2018
Month Unveiled
6
Site
Victoria City Hall
Artwork Category
Civic Public Art
Artwork Selection Process
Civic: Invitational / Commissioned
Location
Victoria > Downtown