Inspired by the Ralph Ellison novel Invisible Man, YOUR REFUSAL TO SEE : A Native Guide Project deals with the artist’s venture of becoming a resident of this city. As a dark brown woman, her journey has been one of utter disbelief at the racial interactions—both subtle and direct. In cities such as Portland, OR; Scottsdale, AZ; St. Louis, MO; and Columbus, OH, the artist has created various iterations of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT. For her installation at East Window, Tsouhlarakis uses the framework of THE NATIVE GUIDE PROJECT to reflect and illustrate these moments of absolute hilarity and horror.

Anna Tsouhlarakis (Navajo, Creek, Greek) works in sculpture, installation, video, and performance. She received her BA from Dartmouth College with degrees in Native American Studies and Studio Art. She went on to receive her MFA from Yale University in Sculpture.  Her work has been part of national and international exhibitions at venues such as Rush Arts in New York, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery.

This exhibit is funded in part by the Boulder Arts Commission
DARIA Review by Paloma Jimenez

Artist website: naveeks.com