Lauren Crazybull

Language: Nitsiipowahsiin

Lauren Crazybull is an artist living in Edmonton, Alberta. Lauren is Niitsitapi and Dene with connections to Fort McKay First Nation, and a member of Kainai Nation. Lauren’s practice focuses on painted portraiture, experimental mapmaking and immersive installation. Their background includes working with youth, radio programming and illustration. The purpose of the work they have done thus far has been to examine the function of colonialism in portraiture and other histories that aren’t always truthful representations of Indigenous existence. As such, Lauren’s portraits describe Indigenous people as they appear to them. Through their work they celebrate nuanced experiences, and seek a sincere understanding of the many facets of Indigenous life.

Ana Lauren Crazybull iitáópi ami ómahkoyis.  Ana Lauren iihtótsitapi Siksikaitsitapi kii Dene, ootsitapíímiksi iihtótsitapiiya Fort McKay First Nation kii Kainai Nation.  Ana Lauren áóksspaanohkoatakii matápi, ootsinaksinnistsi kii iihkanaomia’nistsinniaksinistsi.iikohpokáp’ootákiimi. Aásitápiiks, kii maatsitápoataki iihtáípiyoohtsimio’p.

 Ana Lauren iihtaí’ssitapiiwa amóyi ootápóótaksinni amahkot’sspoomoyi nitsitápiikowaiksi.

Photo courtesy of Angeline Simon