ConNextions: Generations by Quinn Hopkins - Self Guided

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Enjoy temporary public art installations in Oakville parks that feature local emerging and professional artists with strong connections to Oakville. .

This painted mural incorporates the construction wall along the Sixteen Mile Creek to tell a story about the land and the people that inhabit it. The artist created a mural out of construction materials to highlight the resilience of Indigenous culture. The artwork reveals a connection between people, animals and the land. Augmented Reality is also part of the installation.

Hopkins’ recent work explores and utilizes new technology to tell his story and the stories of his people. His projects usually revolve around the themes of reconnection, spirit, and culture. These themes reflect the artist's values of teaching, health and diversity.

Quinn Hopkins is a 23-year-old multi-disciplinary Anishinaabe artist from Oakville. Although his ancestral roots are from Batchewana First Nation on Lake Superior, he grew up in Mississauga and Oakville, struggling to find his identity as an Indigenous person.

Hopkins considers his art practice as a “medicine that creates balance in his life and remedies his mental health struggles.”

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• For more information about the artwork, artist and other public art installations. oakville.ca

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A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Founded in 1857, this striking town has become one of the most coveted residential and business centres in Ontario. This thriving municipality of about 215,000 residents provides all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre, while also maintaining its small-town ambiance. Ideally located in a beautiful natural setting, Oakville offers first-rate facilities and amenities.