Yunush Slays the Virus, Isabella Falashoka

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Isabella Falashoka, Yunush Slays the Virus
Isabella Falashoka, Yunush Slays the Virus
Isabella Falashoka
Yunush Slays the Virus
2020
Isabella Falashoka
Cultural affiliations: Chickasaw
Yunush Slays the Virus, 2020
Material/technique: wool felt; Czech seed beads, tin cones, silver bird pendant, glass drops, French silver sequins, electrical tape, Nymo thread, upholstery thread; ribbon; horse hair; fur; brass wire
Credit line: Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Accession number: EL2024.016
Not on display
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Covid-19 disproportionately affected Natives due to structural inequalities like access to healthcare. According to one CDC study, American Indians and Alaska Natives experienced Covid-19 at a rate 3.5 times higher than the white population. In the face of this increased risk, many Native artists explored ways to communicate physical and cultural resilience. These protective masks reflect the artists’ communities through style, materials, and symbolism while conveying community care as a collective value.

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