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Tyson Houseman / kihewonâpês is a nêhiyaw interdisciplinary video & performance artist, puppeteer, and filmmaker. Tyson’s practice focuses on aspects of nêhiyaw ideologies and teachings – speaking to Indigenous notions of non-linear time and the interwoven relations between humans and their ecologies. His work embraces ephemerality, ranging from immersive interactive installations to multimedia live video performance events. He has exhibited at various galleries, screenings, and film/media festivals across the US and Canada. Most recently he participated in artist residencies at Wassaic Project, Vermont Studio Center, and Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University. Tyson is an upcoming recipient of the 2025 “Open Call” commission at The Shed in NYC, a 2025 COUSIN Collective Cycle IV awardee, and a 2025 MacDowell Fellow. Along with producing his own works, Tyson directs documentary film and music videos, and is a touring performer on various live cinema performances created by DJ Kid Koala. He also spends his summers working with the historic Bread & Puppet Theater in Glover, Vermont. Tyson has an MFA in Fine Arts from School of Visual Arts in NYC and a BFA in Theatre Performance from Concordia University in Montreal.
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