Jackson Two Bears^CA

Tékeniyáhsen Ohkwá:ri (Jackson 2bears) is a Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk) artist, researcher, and cultural theorist from Six Nations of the Grand River and Tyendinaga. His practice sits at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge systems and digital technology, exploring how Haudenosaunee cosmologies and land-based traditions can inform and guide creative innovation in the digital age.

He is an Associate Professor of Art Studio and Indigenous Studies and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts Research and Environment (ORE) - a laboratory dedicated to Indigenous-led research, artistic production, and community engagement. His work spans multimedia, installation, Virtual Reality, Live Cinema performance, and AI tools grounded in Indigenous epistemologies.

Since 1999, his work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, from the Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal to festivals in Zurich and Paris. He is co-director of 2RO MEDIA, an artist collective based in Six Nations focused on Indigenous cultural and language revitalization.

2bears holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Victoria, where his dissertation examined contemporary Indigenous identity within technologically saturated culture. His scholarly writing has appeared in leading peer-reviewed publications and edited volumes.