How does Sky Hopinka use his medium of choice? What inspired him to use video?
Sky Hopinka’s work is deeply tied to language, landscape, and Indigenous identity. He uses experimental film techniques to explore these themes. He became serious about filmmaking while learning Chinuk Wawa, which shaped his approach to video. He saw parallels between the structure of language and the structure of film. His work often combines video footage, archival materials, and poetic narration, using overlays and visual distortions to create a dreamlike atmosphere like Mnemonics of Shape and Reason.
What material/medium/process do you use and how? What inspired you to make your work that way?
For my own medium and process, it can vary across drawing, painting, ceramic, digital, and mixed media. However, my primary medium would be painting. Often focusing on my identity and personal narrative. Though I’m still learning my mediums I like to experiment especially with mixed media, and incorporate personal and cultural imagery. What inspires me to make my work is that creating personal work comes naturally, it’s easy when it’s about yourself. I’m interested in exploring my multifaceted identity, not just as an individual but through everything connected to me, like my culture and history.
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