Public Artwork
FLAGS Project
Locations:
rue Taché, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Archibald Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Caribou, Stephanie; Coutu, Bobby; Kematch, Gabriel; Hiebert, Samantha; Sutherland, Destiny Dawn (with the collaboration of Scott Stephens, Sebastien Aubin, KC Adams)
Text author(s):
Caribou, Stephanie; Coutu, Bobby; Kematch, Gabriel; Hiebert, Samantha; Sutherland, Destiny Dawn (with the collaboration of Scott Stephens, Sebastien Aubin, KC Adams)
Collaborator(s):
Artists: Scott Stephens, Sebastien Aubin, KC Adams, Youth in the community: Stephanie Caribou, Bobby Coutu, Gabriel Kematch, Samantha Hiebert, Destiny Dawn Sutherland
Installation year:
2009
Remarks on location:
Three billboard locations throughout Winnipeg :
- Archibald Avenue, 35m North of rue Tissot
- McPhillips Stret, 40m South of Selkirk Avenue
- rue Taché, 15m South of Marion Street
Text of the artwork:
[billboard 1 / 3]
LOVE AUNT BROTHER GRAND-MOTHER
FATHER FRIENDSHIP SISTER COUSIN
GRAND-FATHER UNCLE MOTHER
[billboard 2 / 3]
SIBLING SOUL-MATES
BEST FRIENDS RELATIONS WIFE
TEAM-MATES HUSBAND FAMILY
[billboard 3 / 3]
TRUTH RESPECT WISDOM
COURAGE HUMILITY
LOVE HONESTY
Text theme:
Friends, Family and the Seven Teachings
Artwork theme:
Traditional-cultural use of flags used for ceremonies
History:
FLAGS Project, Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Winnipeg, MB
Date: April 24, 2009-
Event date(s):
2009 Dimensions:
Height:
3.04m
Width:
6.09m Note(s):
Stephanie Caribou, Bobby Coutu, Gabriel Kematch, Samantha Hiebert, Destiny Dawn Sutherland, five Aboriginal/Metis youth-at-risk, were chosen for the opportunity to learn from an Elder the customary use of ceremonial flags. They were taught for five weeks by artistic professionals to learn skills in community development as well as artistic and practical skills in digital media. They worked with Aboriginal artists Scott Stephens (photographer ), Sébastien Aubin (designer) and KC Adams (visual artist). The five artists set out to engage in the local Aboriginal community by photographing participants at The Manito Ahbee International Competition Pow Wow competition in November of 2008.After digitally altering their photographs to create a total of 90 flags, the images were compiled to create 3 public artworks, three billboards fitting 30 flags each.
Artist's biography:
Adams, KC 
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