Dominic Lafontaine
© RED INK/ENCRE ROUGE, Dominic Lafontaine, 2025.
RED INK/ENCRE ROUGE — Dominic Lafontaine
Exhibition from January 16 to February 28, 2026.
Opening Reception on January 16, 2026, from 5 to 7 PM.
Artist Talk on February 28th at 4 PM
RED INK/ENCRE ROUGE is a multimedia installation that exposes the phenomenon of the Pretendian—non-Indigenous individuals who falsely present themselves as Indigenous.
The work tells the story of the Federation of First Nations Council (FFNC), a fictitious organization created using artificial intelligence. Viewers are invited to relive a pivotal day in the FFNC’s history by visiting its headquarters, where the organization produces its identity cards.
Using humor, the piece highlights how real- world groups, much like the fictional FFNC, weaponize bureaucracy to exploit the perceived "benefits" of Indigenous identity. These actors spill red ink in their attempts to appropriate "red" blood.
Dominic Lafontaine is an Algonquin multimedia artist, poet and musician. His audacious, humourous and often absurd artworks explore the very notions of cultural identity, meaning and belonging. A graduate of Visual Arts at Ottawa University, he synthesizes his knowledge of traditional art forms with new media in order to redefine the substance and visual language of contemporary native art. His motto: «Research, remix and repeat!».