Where to listen? “Listening to the Mississippi” is an iterative project, a grouping of underwater sounds recorded in and around the river, a series of artworks and actions that have unfolded over 10 years. In this iteration, the project takes the form as a series of seven soundtracks and a book, “notes for listening.” Visitors can…

Youa Vang interviewed Seitu Jones for Wakpa. Youa is the Curator of Community Engagement for Public Art Saint Paul. Within Seitu Jones lives many tales. He carries the ideas and stories that have passed from generations and renders them into new iterations and new art forms. Jones will share his work for the Wakpa Triennial via…

Youa Vang interviewed Aaron Dysart for Wakpa. Youa is the Curator of Community Engagement for Public Art Saint Paul. The world of Aaron Dysart has many facets, much like his art that he creates. It’s hard to compartmentalize all of his roles: teacher, city artist, visual artist, and a vessel for the world around him.  It…

Youa Vang interviewed Pramila Vasudevan for Wakpa. Youa is the Curator of Community Engagement for Public Art Saint Paul. PRAIRIE | CONCRETE is an outdoor embodied movement project by lead artist, Pramila Vasudevan, and the Aniccha Arts collaborative, commissioned by Public Art St. Paul (PASP) for the Wakpa Triennial. This project will bring visibility to…

Interview with Xavier Tavera by Sheila Regan Photographer, sculptor and public artist Xavier Tavera pays homage to El Nuevo Rodeo, the Latinx nightclub destroyed by fair in the unrest following the murder of George Floyd with an installation constructed at the site the club once stood. The piece juxtaposes silhouetted images of the community who…

Interview with Alexa Horochowski by Marianne Combs Minneapolis-based artist Alexa Horochowski is deeply aware of systems, both natural and man-made. Her work often investigates how those systems intersect and impact one another, often unintentionally. She wrestles with the consequences of human action on the planet, and seeks to inspire viewers to reflect on their own…

How did you know when you were an artist? I was in art school before kindergarten. To Help me socialize, my parents signed me up for T-ball. I got there, and it was a game as there was no practice; I had never seen baseball in my life. My team was in the field, and…

Interview with Angela Two Stars by Marianne Combs Angela Two Stars is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. She moved to Minnesota from Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2017 and is the director of All My Relations Arts in Minneapolis. She describes herself as a chameleon when it comes to her artistic practice, creating…

Interview with Mona Smith by Meher Khan Mona Smith’s in-progress piece, displayed at the M Museum, is an entryway into the space and will encourage visitors to consider their place in the space as well as the Dakota language. Through her work, we learn about Mona’s relationship with the Dakota language and her heritage and…

Interview with Chris Larson by Sheila Regan When most of us get dressed in the morning, or when we purchase an item of clothing at a store or with the click of a button online, we usually aren’t thinking about the people who  made what we plan to wear. With “The Residue of Labor,” Chris…