David Bernie
David Bernie is a Chicago-based Indigenous artist of the Ihanktonwan Dakota Oyate, People of the End Village.
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Photos: Illinois Centennial Monument
Photos: Palestine Art in Logan Square, Chicago – Part 1
Print – Land Art is White Supremacy
Photos: Palestine Art in Rogers Park, Chicago – Part 1
Photos: Palestine Art in Uptown, Chicago
Indian Country 52 #44 – Dakota 38+2
Photos: Palestine Art in Edgewater, Chicago
Print – No Settlers (West Bank)
Indian Red – Stop Giving Pretendians Legitimacy
Reservations – Pine Ridge is Beauty
Print – Anna Mae Aquash
White Privilege – It’s America
Sign Painting – Fuck Patriarchy
Series – Retro Signs
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FRYBREAD FRANCIS (INDIGEMOJIS)
COMMOD CAN (INDIGEMOJIS)
COMMOD CHEESE (INDIGEMOJIS)
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WORLD NEWS
MASCOTS
PRETENDIANS
CULTURAL APPROPRIATION
UNITED STATES OF RACISM
THIS IS NATIVE AMERICA
INDIAN COUNTRY 52
WHITE PRIVILEGE
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Manifesto
David Bernie aspires to create through community interactions – from thoughts to visuals to movement. Bernie capture images with cameras, document thoughts with pen and paper, create visuals with colors and textures, and illustrate his life through art.
David Bernie is a Chicago-based Indigenous artist of the Ihanktonwan Dakota Oyate, People of the End Village. The Government’s name is the Yankton Sioux Tribe.
David Bernie’s great-great-grandmother was not an Indian princess. Any green space you see him on is not his reservation, but You Are On Stolen Land. Bernie is not your Chief, Shaman, or Token Indian for you to co-opt lived experiences.
David Bernie breathes Native theory and culture while having the inherent desire to combat white supremacy.
Design
Design theory using manual print aesthetics is a creative approach that emphasizes using manual printing and art processes to create unique designs. David Bernie’s design theory using manual print aesthetics involves various mediums and techniques to achieve a distinct and authentic look.
The emphasis is on incorporating imperfections and irregularities into the design process, such as using shapes with worn edges, lines that don’t quite align, and roughed base materials. This creates a design that captures life and its interaction with the world while incorporating lived experiences.
Contact
I can be reached at contact [at] davidbernie.com.
