{"id":339,"date":"2010-11-12T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanata.qpirgmcgill.org\/?p=339"},"modified":"2011-01-03T19:54:16","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T00:54:16","slug":"women-of-the-arctic-exhibit-at-la-centrale-galerie-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/women-of-the-arctic-exhibit-at-la-centrale-galerie-powerhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"“Women of the Arctic” Exhibit at La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women of the Arctic<\/strong><\/p>\n

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La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse is pleased to launch Women of the Arctic<\/strong>, a series of exhibitions and events showcasing multidisciplinary works by Inuit artists from Nunavik and Nunavut. The series, which will develop over a period of three years, consists of exhibitions, performances and projections evenings, as well as artist presentations. It seeks to promote the work of female artists whose particular sensibility crystallizes into remarkable artworks through different media of artistic production.<\/p>\n

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse is happy to contribute to the visibility of these artists whom, through their unique approach and community-based culture, work outside of the mainstream in art, breaking with certain precepts of contemporary art and its modernist heritage such as individualism and the separation of art and crafts. In contrast with the usual context in which we are used to seeing Inuit art, in museums or commercial galleries, Women of the Arctic<\/strong> seeks to show the variety of approaches and subject matters addressed by these artists. First and foremost, this series aims to bring strong and pertinent artistic productions forward to the wider public and to the local artistic community.<\/p>\n

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The first edition of this series, presented in collaboration with Avataq Cultural Institute<\/strong> and curated by No\u00e9mi McComber<\/strong>, will take place from November 19th to December 19th 2010 and<\/p>\n

features an exhibition of works on paper of five artists from Nunavik: Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk<\/strong>, Maggie S<\/strong>. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong> and Laina Nulukie<\/strong>. An evening of performances will take place on the opening night, November the 19th, with Taqralik Partridge<\/strong> and her guests. On December 16th, Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Cousineau<\/strong> of Arnait Video productions will present an evening of video screenings, featuring the films and videos of Elisapie Isaac<\/strong>, Alethea-Ann Aggiuq Arnaquq-Baril<\/strong> and Mary Kunuk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Exhibition from November 19th<\/sup> to December 19th<\/sup> 2010<\/p>\n

Opening on November 19th<\/sup> at 7 pm, live performances at 7:30<\/p>\n

Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk<\/strong>, Maggie S. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong>, Laina Nulukie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spanning over more than four decades, the works showcased in this exhibition point to a rich and diverse artistic production, addressing key themes traditionally associated with femininity such as maternity, domesticity, dressmaking, while also exploring the realm of dreams, spirituality and rituals belonging to Inuit culture. In between tradition, modernity and current realities, the artists navigate through interior and exterior spaces, capturing and tracing the world they live in while scrutinizing the memory of a past which is still vivid.<\/p>\n

Echoing La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse\u2019s new mandate, this exhibition links different generations of Nunavimmiut<\/em> female artists, whose works are largely underrepresented in Quebec\u2019s cultural institutions and contemporary art world. From this perspective, the exhibition brings together the works of three generations of artists through the media of drawing and print. These graphic media have a longstanding existence in northern communities and are particularly practised and prized by Inuit women artists. The works in this exhibition are marked by a shared experience, exploring daily life in the Arctic; they reveal the artists\u2019 acute sense of observation and sensitivity to their environment.<\/p>\n

Laina Nulukie<\/strong>, who is currently the artist in residence in Montreal, of the new Nunavik Fund for Arts and Literature, in conjunction with CALQ, will be present in the gallery during the first week of the exhibition. She will develop a new body of work in relation to the themes exposed in the exhibition.<\/p>\n

A discussion with the artists is scheduled on Saturday November 20th<\/sup> at 3 pm with Maggie S. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong> and Laina Nulukie<\/strong>. The artists will be in conversation with performance artist Taqralik Partridge<\/strong> and Louis Gagnon<\/strong> of Avataq Cultural Institute.<\/p>\n

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse would like to thank Avataq Cultural Institute<\/strong> for its invaluable support to this exhibition.<\/p>\n

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4296 Boul. St-Laurent Montr\u00e9al QC Canada 514 871-0268 www.lacentrale.org<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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4296 Boul. St-Laurent Montr\u00e9al QC Canada 514 871-0268 www.lacentrale.org<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Femmes de l\u2019Arctique <\/strong><\/p>\n

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C\u2019est avec grand plaisir que La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse inaugure Femmes de l\u2019Arctique, <\/strong>une s\u00e9rie d\u2019expositions et d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements multidisciplinaires dans laquelle sera pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le travail d\u2019artistes inuites du Nunavik et du Nunavut. La s\u00e9rie, qui s\u2019\u00e9tale sur une p\u00e9riode de trois ans, comprend des expositions en galerie accompagn\u00e9es de soir\u00e9es de performances et de projections, ainsi que des rencontres avec les artistes. Elle vise \u00e0 diffuser le travail de femmes artistes dont la sensibilit\u00e9 particuli\u00e8re se cristallise dans des \u0153uvres remarquables \u00e0 travers diff\u00e9rents m\u00e9diums de production artistique.<\/p>\n

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse est heureuse de contribuer \u00e0 la visibilit\u00e9 de ces artistes, qui par une approche singuli\u00e8re et une culture communautaire, travaillent hors des courants dominants en art, ce qui remet en cause certains pr\u00e9ceptes de l\u2019art contemporain et de l\u2019h\u00e9ritage moderniste tel que l\u2019individualisme ou encore la s\u00e9paration de l\u2019art et de l\u2019artisanat. Faisant contraste au contexte d\u2019exposition soit commercial ou mus\u00e9al o\u00f9 nous avons l\u2019habitude de voir l\u2019art inuit, Femmes de l\u2019Arctique<\/strong> fait \u00e9tat du large spectre d\u2019approches et de propos soulev\u00e9s par ces artistes.\u00a0La motivation premi\u00e8re derri\u00e8re cette s\u00e9rie d\u2019expositions est de pr\u00e9senter une production artistique forte et pertinente, tant au niveau formel qu\u2019au niveau des sujets abord\u00e9s, pour le grand public et pour la communaut\u00e9 artistique locale.<\/p>\n

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La premi\u00e8re \u00e9dition de cette s\u00e9rie, pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e en collaboration avec l\u2019Institut culturel Avataq<\/strong> et commissari\u00e9e par No\u00e9mi McComber<\/strong>, aura lieu du 19 novembre au 19 d\u00e9cembre 2010 et comprend une exposition des \u0153uvres sur papier de cinq artistes du Nunavik\u00a0: Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk<\/strong>, Maggie S. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong> et Laina Nulukie<\/strong>. Une soir\u00e9e de performances aura lieu lors du vernissage, le 19 novembre, avec Taqraliq Partridge<\/strong> et ses invit\u00e9s. Le 16 d\u00e9cembre, Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Cousineau<\/strong> d\u2019Arnait Video Productions pr\u00e9sentera une soir\u00e9e de projections, avec entre autres les films et vid\u00e9os de Elisapie Isaac<\/strong>, Alethea-Ann Aggiuq Arnaquq-Baril<\/strong> et Mary Kunuk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Encercl\u00e9<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exposition du 19 novembre au 19 d\u00e9cembre 2010<\/p>\n

Vernissage le 19 novembre \u00e0 19h, performances \u00e0 19h30<\/p>\n

Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk<\/strong>, Maggie S. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong>, Laina Nulukie<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u2019\u00e9talant sur plus de quatre d\u00e9cennies, les \u0153uvres pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es dans cette exposition font \u00e9tat d\u2019une production riche, diversifi\u00e9e et porteuse, abordant des th\u00e8mes reli\u00e9s \u00e0 la sph\u00e8re f\u00e9minine tels que la maternit\u00e9, la domesticit\u00e9, la confection de v\u00eatements, mais explorant aussi le domaine du r\u00eave, la spiritualit\u00e9 et les rituels propres \u00e0 la culture inuite. Entre la tradition, la modernit\u00e9 et les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s actuelles, les artistes naviguent \u00e0 travers les espaces int\u00e9rieurs et ext\u00e9rieurs, elles captent et tracent le monde dans lequel elles vivent et scrutent la m\u00e9moire d\u2019un pass\u00e9 encore vif.<\/p>\n

En r\u00e9sonance avec le nouveau mandat de La Centrale, cette exposition fait le lien entre diff\u00e9rentes g\u00e9n\u00e9rations de femmes artistes nunavimmiuts<\/em>, dont le travail est largement sous-repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 dans les institutions culturelles et dans le milieu de l\u2019art contemporain au Qu\u00e9bec. L\u2019exposition regroupe en effet les \u0153uvres de trois g\u00e9n\u00e9rations d\u2019artistes, \u00e0 travers les m\u00e9diums du dessin et de l\u2019estampe. Ces m\u00e9diums graphiques ont une longue tradition d\u2019existence dans les communaut\u00e9s nordiques et sont particuli\u00e8rement pris\u00e9s par les femmes inuites. Les \u0153uvres regroup\u00e9es dans l\u2019exposition sont empreintes d\u2019une exp\u00e9rience commune, explorant la vie quotidienne au Nord; elles font \u00e9tat d\u2019un sens de l\u2019observation accru et d\u2019une sensibilit\u00e9 singuli\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Laina Nulukie<\/strong>, qui effectue pr\u00e9sentement une r\u00e9sidence de recherche et de cr\u00e9ation \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, rendue possible gr\u00e2ce au Fonds du Nunavik pour les arts et les lettres en partenariat avec le CALQ, sera pr\u00e9sente en galerie pendant la premi\u00e8re semaine de l\u2019exposition. Elle y d\u00e9veloppera une nouvelle s\u00e9rie d\u2019\u0153uvres en lien avec la th\u00e9matique de l\u2019exposition.<\/p>\n

Une rencontre avec les artistes aura lieu samedi le 20 novembre \u00e0 15h, en pr\u00e9sence de Maggie S. Kiatainaq<\/strong>, Jessie Koneak Jones<\/strong>, Jennifer Lapage<\/strong> et Laina Nulukie<\/strong>, en conversation avec l\u2019artiste de performance Taqralik Partridge<\/strong> et de Louis Gagnon<\/strong> de l\u2019Institut culturel Avataq.<\/p>\n

La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse remercie l\u2019Institut culturel Avataq<\/strong> pour son pr\u00e9cieux soutien.<\/p>\n

4296 Boul. St-Laurent Montr\u00e9al QC Canada 514 871-0268 www.lacentrale.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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