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Join Hōkū in this episode as she sits down with Léuli Eshrāghi, Curator of Indigenous Practices at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. For Léuli, this role goes beyond curating Indigenous art; the shift to practice is a form of enacting relationality with and respect for lands, peoples, and communities. Parts of Léuli’s work, such as correcting records, labels, racist tropes, and interpretations of acquired Indigenous art, might not make headlines but are deeply important to ensuring the museum is responsive to Indigenous nations and their vision for their futures. Hōkū and Lēul’s conversation digs into the politics of Indigenous curation, the importance of ceremony in this work, and the role of Indigenous language in Léuli’s art practice and work as a curator.
Léuli Eshrāghi belongs to the Sāmoan clans Seumanutafa and Tautua, and the Persian diaspora, and lives and works in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Their practice prioritizes Indigenous, Black and Asian art and design, sensual and spoken languages, and ceremonial-political practices. On their website, you can find more information about their artistic contributions and writing, including the book Hōkū mentioned in this episode, Indigenous Aesthetics and Knowledges for the Great Ocean Renaissance.
This podcast is created by the Impact Chair in Transformative Governance for Planetary Health at the University of Victoria, with production support from Cited Media. We receive additional support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research You can find us at https://indigenousplanetaryhealth.ca/
