Raven at Night

Shelley Niro, artist

Cultural affiliations: Mohawk

born 1954

Raven at Night, 2022

Material/technique: inkjet print; paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 102.7 x 137.6 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 111.8 x 144.9 cm
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 41.50 x 55.00 x 2.25 in
Weight (Weight): 31 lbs

Credit line: Museum purchase: R. Charles and Mary Margaret Clevenger Art Acquisition Fund

Accession number: 2024.0134

On display: Perkins Central Court

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Shelley Niro often confronts stereotypes of Indigenous identity and represents women as visionary change-makers. In this photograph of her granddaughter, Niro connects the pre-teen to the powers of nature and the night sky. As the figure’s hair merges into floating tree branches, her form offers both rest and exhilaration. The vision of a starry sky can also refer to Indigenous connections to the constellations as well as the historical practice of helping people escape enslavement by watching the night sky.