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Matthew Cardinal is an amiskwaciy (Edmonton, Alberta) based musician, composer, and sound designer, known for his work with Polaris Short List nominee group nêhiyawak. Cardinal’s solo full-length album “Asterisms” was released in October 2020 on Arts & Crafts. Cardinal’s music moves from delicate, minimalist pieces to vast drones and sparkling,  modular synthesizer beats. He has been performing music across the country for the last few years in various groups, as well as doing  soundtrack work in film and sound for art installations. Matthew also works in photography, primarily using film, capturing dreamy moments in time and space, evoking a similar feel to his music.

Lauren Crazybull is an artist living in Edmonton, Alberta. Lauren is Niitsitapi and Dene with connections to Fort McKay First Nation, and a member of Kainai Nation. Lauren’s practice focuses on painted portraiture, experimental mapmaking and immersive installation. Their background includes working with youth, radio programming and illustration. The purpose of the work they have done thus far has been to examine the function of colonialism in portraiture and other histories that aren’t  always truthful representations of Indigenous existence. As such, Lauren’s portraits describe Indigenous people as they appear to them. Through their work they celebrate nuanced experiences, and seek a  sincere understanding of the many facets of Indigenous life.

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