[Left] Paintings by Gigaemi Kukwits (top), sculpture by Judy Chartrand (middle), and drawings by Rachel Martin (bottom). [Right] Bedroom view from the top floor of the Forge Project home. Photos courtesy of Denis Gutiérrez-Ogrinc.
Feature
Chaisson, Caitlin. “Coming Home.” frieze magazine, no. 225 (2022): 27.
Along the Mahicanituck River, in the unceded territory of the Muhheconneok, is a house constructed out of four white cubes which serves as a reminder that modernism has been squatting on stolen land in America. Surrounded by the vistas that transfixed the Hudson River School and came to signify a colonial imaginary in the 19th century, this property is now home to Forge Project. The Indigenous-led organization, piloted by executive director Candice Hopkins and director of education Heather Bruegl, supports innovators in culture, education and land justice. Launched in the summer of 2021, Forge boasts a major collection of art by contemporary Indigenous artists and runs an annual fellowship, among other activities.
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