Biography
Claude Latour defines himself as a videographer, digital photographer, graphic designer, documentarian and historian.
The influence of Latour's First Nations ancestry, the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg ("Garden River People"), is evident in his artwork, which includes sculptures, paintings, videos, and most recently, photo based images from the Pow Wow Trail. The works demonstrate how these events celebrate life within various First Nations’ communities. The artist is interested in both cultural and political statements that go against mainstream media coverage.
Artist Statement
"My drive is the protection of Aboriginal culture against the pressures eroding our traditional way of life and the lands to which we are barely holding on. Through my art, I engage in activism with the public-at-large to create awareness of the richness of aboriginal culture as well as the colonization of our territories and those of other people."
Public Art
M¯osz - Flora Footbridge bridge bench, 2020
Exhibitions and Shows
Makwa’s Return - Solo exhibition, Ottawa 2019
Achievements
BFA - University of Ottawa
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Residency (2010)