ARTIST STATEMENT: 
Morgan creates imaginative, illustrative objects that fill the gaps in their understanding of Indigenous narratives; they are not an absolute truth but one possible narrative among many; a way to connect with the past through layers of abstraction, with no right or wrong answer. They focus on creating objects which have agency and are a part of an Indigenous based worldview and oral history. What matters is not whether the objects accurately recreate the past, but rather to capture an inner truth and a possible alternative reality of the object through a modern interpretation. In a sense, creating new culture from a series of “what-ifs” and new stories / lore. Through a research and exploration focused process; Morgan aims to connect with elders and other Indigenous creatives in an effort to glue together the fractured traditional Indigenous craft lineages and create new connections. 

"Learn the truth of Canadian history, understand the history of the area, understand treaty, and to empower Indigenous people."

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
Morgan Possberg grew up in Calgary, Alberta and spent a large part of their childhood in Shediac, New Brunswick. They received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a focus in Textiles / Fashion from NSCAD University in Halifax in 2019, and subsequently attended the University of Calgary for a Master of Architecture Degree. They are a mixed Cree-Metis-French person who was adopted into a white family; and have lived as an urbanite; because of this, their experience with Indigenous culture has been through a largely second hand lens. Morgan has most recently been a part of an Indigenous Haute Couture residency at the Banff centre where they created a high end one-of-a-kind couture garment reflective of a modern Indigenous worldview.