The Mustang Suite
2008
Series of 5 chromogenic prints
Dimensions: 48 x 60 inches
In the series The Mustang Suite, Dana Claxton depicts a NDN family, each with their own mustang. Collapsing boundaries between the traditional and the contemporary, this family demonstrates a relationship to the horse and freedom. Through these images, the artist relates her own Lakota Sioux heritage, and exposes indigenous culture mobility over time.
The Mustang Suite, installation view, Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists, presented at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa from Oct. 31 2008 to March 22, 2009. Photo: NGC, Ottawa.
The Mustang Suite: Baby Boyz Gotta Indian Pony
The Mustang Suite: Baby Girlz Gotta Mustang
The Mustang Suite: Daddy’s Gotta New Ride
The Mustang Suite: Family Portrait … (Indians on a Blanket)
The Mustang Suite: Momma Has a Pony … (girl named History and sets her free)
The Mustang Suite, installed at Dana Claxton: Fringing the Cube, Vancouver Art Gallery, 2018. Photography by Maegan Hill-Carroll, Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Mustang Suite, installed at Dana Claxton: Fringing the Cube, Vancouver Art Gallery, 2018. Photography by Maegan Hill-Carroll, Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Mustang Suite, installed at Dana Claxton: Fringing the Cube, Vancouver Art Gallery, 2018. Photography by Maegan Hill-Carroll, Vancouver Art Gallery.