Ojibwe Matrix -original oil painting

Ojibwe Matrix

Award-Winning Original Oil Painting on Canvas |2020-2024| 36 × 36 in | Signed by the artist
Juried Third Place, 2D, Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival, Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis,2024

Ojibwe Matrix merges contemporary pop-culture references with Indigenous tradition. Drawing on the film The Matrix, the painting reimagines reality’s unseen code through an Ojibwe lens.

The Composition
Three jingle dress dancers embody resistance, guidance, and cultural continuity. Behind them, cascading code represents the colonial systems that have distorted history and erased Indigenous voices.

The Figures

• The lead dancer, like Neo, represents awakening to true identity.
• The second dancer, like Morpheus, guides through ancestral knowledge.
• The third dancer, like Trinity, embodies balance and unity, ensuring cultural survival across generations.

Remember, Reclaim, Celebrate
Rendered in vibrant color, with shimmering regalia and flowing motion, the work invites viewers to engage visually, intellectually, and spiritually. It calls us to remember, reclaim, and celebrate the power of Indigenous culture.

Details

• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 36 × 36 in, 2 in deep, gallery-wrapped
• Year: 2020-2024
• Edition: Original, one of a kind
• Signed: Front and back
• Framing: Unframed, sides painted
• Awards/exhibitions: 3rd place, 2D Eiteljorg Museum, Indian Market 2024; award included
• Ships: Professionally packed or crated, tracked, and insured
• Certificate of authenticity: Included

Who It’s For

Collectors of contemporary Indigenous art, institutions, and anyone seeking a significant original for a home, office, or gallery. Prints of this work are available