Mister Hands, Mel Beaulieu; The Beads Knees

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Mel Beaulieu; The Beads Knees, Mister Hands
Mel Beaulieu; The Beads Knees, Mister Hands
Mel Beaulieu , The Beads Knees
Mister Hands
2023
Mel Beaulieu, artist
Cultural affiliations: Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation
born 1995
The Beads Knees, manufacturer
Mister Hands, 2023
Material/technique: buckskin; glass beads; cotton
Credit line: Private collection
Accession number: EL2024.032
Not on display
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Mel Beaulieu’s beaded medallion features Israel “Izzy” Hands, played by Con O’Neill, a character on the pirate-themed television show Our Flag Means Death. Created by and starring Māori filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi, the show received praise for its LGBTQ2S+ representation. 2S refers to “two-spirit” and describes Native people who are gender-nonconforming.

Exhibitions

Native Fashion
Sydney Pursel, curator
2024–2025