Jason Sikoak is an interdisciplinary artist from Rigolet, an Inuit community in Labrador. Now based in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts and Art History from Concordia University, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s in Fibres and Material Practices. His work, deeply influenced by his Inuit identity, explores the connections between art, craft, culture, sexuality, and memory.
He has exhibited in several renowned institutions, including La Guilde, The Rooms, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and his work has been published in magazines such as Inuit Art Quarterly and Inuktitut Magazine. Two of his creations were selected by the Royal Canadian Mint. Inspired by the stories of his Elders and his cultural heritage, Sikoak engages in an ever-evolving artistic practice that challenges colonial narratives and expands the boundaries of contemporary Inuit art.
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Artwork description
A mural to acknowledge and understand Indigenous realities
MU created this new public artwork at Square Cabot as part of the Arrue project. An initiative, a Quebec government initiative led by the City of Montreal that aims to destigmatize homelessness through public art.that aims to destigmatize homelessness through public art.
Designed by artist Jason Sikoak, the mural entitled THEY SING is rooted in the heart of Cabot Square — a place of significance for Indigenous people experiencing housing precarity. The work emerged from a co-creation process involving MU’s art educators and staff from the Café Maison Ronde, a social reintegration organization supported by L’Itinéraire.
Jason Sikoak created an image portraying two sisters, two spirits:
“One represents missing and murdered Indigenous women, and the other, Indigenous children who were taken and adopted. The full moon above them conveys a message of peace, reconciliation, happiness, and safety for their Nations.”