Don’t Fence Me In
(Ganondagan Autumn)
In this video, Seneca artist Peter Jemison presents his painting Don’t Fence Me In (Ganondagan Autumn), acquired by the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in 2024.
He discusses the historic site of Ganondagan, a former Seneca village destroyed by the French in 1687, and explores the profound connections between this land and the history and collective memory of the Seneca people. Through the landscapes, wildlife, and plant life of Ganondagan, Peter Jemison reflects on the transformations of the land brought about by Western colonization, while affirming the enduring relationship between the Seneca people and their ancestral homeland.
The landscapes, wildlife, and plant life depicted in the work reveal the deep connection between the Seneca people and Ganondagan, a land shaped by history, memory, and transformation.
oil, acrylic and egg tempera on canvas, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.
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