FLAGS Project

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:28:02 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Caribou, Stephanie; Coutu, Bobby; Kematch, Gabriel; Hiebert, Samantha; Sutherland, Destiny Dawn (with the collaboration of Scott Stephens, Sebastien Aubin, KC Adams)

Artwork creator(s):

Caribou, Stephanie

Coutu, Bobby

Kematch, Gabriel

Hiebert, Samantha

Dawn Sutherland, Destiny

Text author(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

Dawn Sutherland, Destiny

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

Artwork description

Source : Urban Shaman Gallery : Contemporary Aboriginal Art. (2009). FLAGS Project. (http://www.urbanshaman.org/Archive)

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Remarks on image:

Image 1 : detail artwork 1/3 Image 2 : detail. artwork 2/3 Image 3 : detail. artwork 3/3

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

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

Other information

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

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - FLAGS Project

FLAGS Project

[billboard 1 / 3]

[billboard 2 / 3]

[billboard 3 / 3]