Gussied Up: Michelle Sound

March 7, 2026 – April 25, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 5–8pm

Ceremonial/Art is thrilled to present a new solo exhibition of recent works by Cree and Métis artist Michelle Sound. Incorporating photography, cyanotypes, and the archive, Sound has created a visual landscape of their experience cultivating kinship, identity, and assertion. 


ARTIST STATEMENT

Installation view,

Michelle Sound: Gussied Up,

2026

Installation view,

Michelle Sound: Gussied Up,

2026

Installation view,

Michelle Sound: Gussied Up,

2026

East Van Fam,

2026,

24 x 36 in. Edition 1 of 3, 2AP,

Inkjet print

Gussied Up,

2026,

24 x 36 in. Edition 1 of 3, 2AP,

Inkjet print

We are our own heroes,

2026,

Dimensions variable,

Mixed media installation, Inkjet prints, washi tape, stickers

Fancy Skins,

2026,

24 x 36 in. Edition 1 of 3, 2AP,

Inkjet print

I'm rough and I'm tough and I'm a mean cream puff,

2026,

Dimensions variable,

Inkjet print, ribbon

Floral Quillwork 5,

2026,

20¼ x 29 in.,

Cyanotype on elk and deer hide, thread, suede

Floral Quillwork ,

2026,

20 x 28½ in.,

Cyanotype on elk and deer hide, thread, suede

Floral Quillwork ,

2026,

20 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.,

Cyanotype on elk and deer hide, thread, suede

Floral Quillwork ,

2026,

20 3/4 x 27 3/4 in.,

Cyanotype on elk and deer hide, thread, suede

Floral Quillwork ,

2026,

20¼ x 28¼ in.,

Cyanotype on elk and deer hide, thread, suede