New, Indigenous artwork was unveiled at Confederation Building this week.

Inuit artist Bronson Jacque was commissioned to create a nearly four-foot-long mural depicting Indigenous culture, which was presented to the government this week.

Titled “The Journey,” the painting features the colors of the Northern Lights along with representations of Indigenous dancers and native animals.

Jacque says the piece, which was completed over the course of five years, reflects his early memories of Postville, Labrador.

“The way I built it, it was very circular, as if you were being embraced by all of the symbolism and all of the imagery in the painting,” he said. “So there’s a lot of wildlife in a circular formation that’s meant to evoke the feeling of being embraced by nature.”

The artwork will be installed and on display for the public to see in the lobby of the East Block of Confederation Building at a later date.