Description
Still Searching For Land We Can Both Call Home draws on the history of Indian Captivity narratives to create a surreal and pointed meditation on land, displacement, and belonging. In the image, a Native figure carries a white woman through water up to his shoulders, while she peers into the distance with the classic “land ho” gesture, as if navigating toward unclaimed territory. The photograph juxtaposes the familiar imagery of exploration and conquest with the ongoing reality of Indigenous displacement, flipping the historical script in a subtly humorous way.
Jeremy Dennis uses this staged encounter to reflect on the unresolved tensions of stolen land. The Native figure, calm and commanding, carries the weight of history and the absurdity of the settler gaze, while the woman’s gesture underscores entitlement and expectation. By blending humor, irony, and historical reference, Still Searching For Land We Can Both Call Home critiques the lingering effects of colonization and envisions a reckoning in which the restoration of Indigenous sovereignty becomes both necessary and inevitable. The image invites viewers to reconsider notions of home, ownership, and who truly belongs, all while acknowledging the absurdity of ignoring centuries of displacement.
Artwork Details
Title: Still Searching For Land We Can Both Call Home
Year: 2025
Medium: Metal Print
Size: 13 x 19 inches
Edition: 1/10
