Penobscot Descendant | Maine

Lokotah Sanborn is an interdisciplinary artist from the Penobscot Nation, raised near Old Town, Maine and now based in Portland. Grounded in historical analysis and shaped by his work in community organizing for land return, cultural continuity, and Indigenous sovereignty, his practice spans painting, collage, photography, video, audio, and archival materials. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States. Drawing on his role as a historical researcher and organizer, Sanborn explores the political and socio-economic contradictions of the material world, foregrounding hope, resistance, and the ongoing pursuit of liberation for Indigenous and colonized peoples. His recent short screening at film festivals now, Otherworld (2025), is a poetic short documentary that explores Abenaki ancestral memory, Indigenous resistance, and the impacts of colonialism.