Ba’oya Hubuk’esi; I Love Them By the Edge

Opening Reception
Thursday, January 22, 5 – 8 pm
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Ba’oya Hubuk’esi; I Love Them by the Edge is an exhibition that explores the plurality of queer Indigenous intimacy and erotics alongside connections to family, community, and territory. The exhibition features three interrelated films and a series of photographs that document multiple activations of place through co-authored performances with the artist’s collaborative partners. The performative activations will expand across media – through film, photography, language, and sound – to address the ways in which relations to territory and community shape Indigiqueer identity. As a registered, reconnecting Two-Spirit member of the Tl’azt’en Nation, Wright engages plurality on multiple fronts, exploring what it means to cultivate relationships with territories that are beyond what is known as one’s home or homeland, the feeling of familiarity within and beyond the contours of biological familial connection, and the expanding bounds of queering land-based Indigenous art. Ba’oya Hubuk’esi; I Love Them by the Edge is the first solo presentation of the works in the exhibition, including the premiere of a newly commissioned film, Keyoh: of/beneath the feet (2025), a walking performance, photographs, and several sculptures that invite audience activation.

This exhibition is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver, along with numerous community partners, donors, and volunteers. Or Gallery is especially grateful for the visionary support of the Audain Foundation.

Please note this exhibition is not wheelchair accessible.