Into the Wild: Explorations in Two-Spirited Intersectionality by Margaret August

Into the Wild: Explorations in Two-Spirited Intersectionality
by Margaret August
AUG 1 ― 25, 2025
at Mahon Hall Stage, 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V5 Canada
Opening Reception: AUG 1 | 6 ― 8 PM
Artist Talk: AUG 2 | 1 ― 2 PM

“Into the Wild” is an exhibition that explores gender identity, and identifying as “Two-Spirit.” This showcase will reveal contemporary Coast Salish art and stories of living in the modern context through tradition. This new body of work by Margaret August dissects and highlights the gifts of Two-Spirit people in the framework of Margaret’s own unique perspective, while also encouraging an understanding that Two-Spirit identity requires recognizing the intersectional nature of their experiences. Where Indigenous identity and LGBTQ+ identity overlap and shape their lived realities, or through an intersectional lens, we can see how the unique experiences of Two-Spirit individuals are shaped by their Indigenous background and their gender.

Margaret August

Margaret August is a Two-Spirit, Coast Salish artist and is a member of shíshálh Nation. Margaret was born in 1983 in the traditional unceded L ək̓ wəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories, now referred to as Victoria B.C. Margaret’s work is inspired by the archival art pieces of their ancestors in combination with their spiritual encounters with nature.