SENSORIUM NISITOHTAMOWIN
Various Artists
November 21, 2025 - November 27, 2025
Snelgrove Art Gallery
Curated by ARTH 318
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday between 10am - 4pm Reception: Friday, November 21 from 5 - 7pm
About the Exhibition
SENSORIUM | NISITOHTAMOWIN is an exhibition which gives the viewer the ability to engage deeply in the sensory experiences of art. This is done through actively curating work that is textural, uses colour in interesting ways, and implicates the viewer’s body through shape, or scale. Further interaction comes in the form of tactile props, small scale reproductions, fabric samples for textile work, and activities that invite the viewer to replicate and explore the ideas of the art they see.
This challenges a dualistic understanding of mind and body– viewers can feel the form of the work through a simulacrum as they are simultaneously perceiving it visually and processing it emotionally and mentally. Through embodied viewing and inviting visitors to do some things not typically expected in a gallery space, SENSORIUM | NISITOHTAMOWIN aims to push back against the cultural ideology of the white cube. When entering the white cube of a gallery space, it is apparent that it is designed with colonial ideals of viewing and contemplating works of art as discrete, without interaction or connection that is tangible to physical senses.
SENSORIUM | NISITOHTAMOWIN invites viewers to move through and past these cultural and sensory boundaries to participate in the exhibit through activities and experiences that have been created to accompany the works. They have been selected from the University of Saskatchewan’s Permanent collection within the orientation and influence of the Plains Cree of Saskatchewan.
The body of work focuses on colour, form, texture, light, sound and even smell to provide a culturally grounded and interactive space to bring the physical body of the viewer back into the gallery through collaborative decolonization.
Curatorial Team
Müveddet Al-Katib is an MFA student in Community-Engaged Art and Studio Art at the University of Saskatchewan. Born in Antioch, Türkiye, she explores cultural adaptation, cross-cultural communication, and the evolving nature of truth through the lens of her immigrant experience.
Jose Britton is a Métis BFAH/BSc Psychology student and artist from North of Saskatoon. She works in multidisciplinary approaches including paint, sculpture, performance and culinary arts.
Mary French (she/her) is fourth year BFA student whose practice often incorporates fibre art, drawing and printmaking.
Christie Keller, an art student living on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon with an interest in sculpture and the creative process within exhibition techniques.
Lejo Liimatainen (they/he) is a fourth year BFA student living and working in Saskatoon on Treaty 6 Territory. Their practice involves printmaking, drawing, and collage, with a focus on the human form, dreamlike landscapes, and imaginary creatures.
Maia the Cree is a fourth year Indigenous Studies major graduating with honours in April 2026. She is also entering her fourth year of Studio Art with honours and will graduate again by December 2026. She is from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta and is an award winning singer/songwriter in addition to her art practices. Through song she speaks to the trials and tribulations of being an Indigenous woman in Canada, through her studio art, she celebrates various facets of her culture and worldview as a neurodivergent Status Indian woman. Finally, her research focuses on Indigenous femininity, spirituality and Indigenous cultural knowledge that is viewed as taboo by western standards.
Jocelyn May (who often works under the pseudonym Jos Matty) is a BFA student at the University of Saskatchewan. They primarily work in drawing mediums and practice critical writing.
Avery Neumiller is trying his best.
Anne is an artist and student pursuing her BFA at USask. She is interested in figuration and works primarily with oil or acrylic on canvas.
Julianna Phillips is a multimedia character-focused artist and current BFA student.
Rowan Pryor is a Sociology Major soon to be finishing her degree.
Ryan Richard is a local Métis intermedia sculptor whose practice probes the intersections of technology, creativity, identity, philosophy, materiality, and culture.
Marlo Turk (she/her) is a fourth-year BFA student whose practice centers on drawing, printmaking, and mixed-media exploration.
Featured Artists
skin (2019)
Programming and Events
Opening Reception: November 21 from 5 - 7pm
