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Meryl McMaster is a Canadian artist known for her photography and exploration of themes related to Indigenous heritage, cultural identity, and personal transformation. She incorporates elements of performance, sculpture, and photography in her work to create staged images that blur the boundaries between these mediums [2].

Background:

Meryl McMaster was born in 1988 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada [2].

She is of Plains Cree descent and has European heritage from British and Dutch ancestry [2].

McMaster studied photography at the Ontario College of Art and Design University, graduating in 2010 [2].

Artistic Approach:

McMaster's photography explores questions of personal identity and heritage, particularly as a woman of Indigenous and European descent [2].

She adopts a performative approach, using elaborate costumes and props to create staged images that become extensions of her body [2].

Her work examines the tensions between cultural and personal memory, imagination, and the environment [2].

McMaster's photography incorporates elements of spontaneity, manual production of sculptural garments, and performance [1].

Notable Works and Exhibitions:

"Ancestral" (2008): McMaster's first major series, which appropriates ethnographic portraits and projects them onto herself and her father [2].

"In-Between Worlds" series (2010-2013): Includes works like "Winged Callings" (animal costumes) and "Aphoristic Currents" (collar made of twisted newspapers) [2].

McMaster's solo exhibition "In-Between Worlds" traveled to various venues, including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery of Hamilton's Design Annex [2].

Her work has been featured in group exhibitions such as "Spirit in the Land" at Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University [2].

Collections and Awards:

McMaster's work has been acquired by public collections in Canada and the United States, including the Canadian Museum of History, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Eiteljorg Museum [2].

She has received several awards and honors, including the Canon Canada Prize, the Ontario College of Art and Design Medal in Photography, and the REVEAL Indigenous Art Award [2].