Free, reservation required
About the film
The short documentary A Wolf’s Way: Dempsey Bob (2023, 17 minutes) is the outcome of a meeting between artist Dempsey Bob and Montreal filmmaker Mathias Arroyo-Bégin during a film shooting in 2019. That meeting led to a collaboration on a documentary about Dempsey Bob’s life and artistic vision. While the two co-directors may be of different cultures and generations, they share a profound mutual respect; together, they made A Wolf's Way, which celebrates the sculptor’s authenticity and humility.
About the speakers
Dempsey Bob is a Tahltan-Tlingit master carver based in Terrace, British Columbia. He was born in Telegraph Creek in 1948 and began carving in 1969. He then apprenticed with the renowned Haida carver Freda Diesing (1925–2002) and, in 1972, began his formal training at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Today, in addition to being one of the most accomplished carvers on Canada’s Northwest Coast, Dempsey Bob is also a dedicated mentor. He teaches at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, which he cofounded with his two nephews, carvers Stan Bevan and Ken McNeil. Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob is the first solo museum exhibition of his work, demonstrating his sophisticated carving style and striking gift for storytelling through both art and language.
Mathias Arroyo-Bégin is a filmmaker and director of photography who graduated from Concordia University’s Film Production program in 2019, with honours (James Shavick Award, 2018). He is passionate about audiovisual creation and relies on a sensitive approach emphasizing the subject. Mathias takes particular interest in the relationship between humans and their environment, and has travelled all over Canada and abroad to uncover different territories and their distinctive characteristics. He is also a seasoned climber who documents his adventures. Through his various projects, Mathias shares his love for nature and encourages his audience to reflect on its fragility.
A curator and art historian, Iris Amizlev has a doctorate in Art History and Anthropology and a Master’s in Art History from Université de Montréal. She has worked in the curatorial departments of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). Amizlev led the Volunteer Guides program in the Learning and Community Engagement at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and served as guest curator in the realization of the Stephan Crétier and Stéphany Maillery Wing for the Arts of One World, in 2019. She is currently Curator of Community Engagement and Projects at the MMFA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Reservation terms: Free, reservation required.
Please note that unclaimed reserved seats will be given to those in attendance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Location: At the Maxwell-Cummings Auditorium, 1379-A Sherbrooke Street West
