In concrete and copper, Caroline Monnet pays tribute to Indigenous resilience
CBC Arts | Posted: March 29, 2018 6:46 PM | Last Updated: March 29, 2018
Her sculptural installation includes a series of 11 concrete bodies encircling a copper pipe — unbreakable
Caroline Monnet is the kind of artist that does it all — she's a filmmaker, a sculptor, a painter and the list goes on. And this year, she created a new installation for the Insurgence/Resurgence exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
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Her piece Shield is a manifestation of the resilience of Indigenous peoples. It includes a series of 11 concrete bodies encircling a copper pipe — unbreakable.
As Monnet explains in this video, her choice of materials is inextricable from the way she sees Indigenous strength — and her theory that resilience may be written into DNA.
There's been so much trauma and hardship in our history. How come we're still there and we're still able to have humour and laugh and be present, today more than ever? Is resilience a part of our protective shield? - Caroline Monnet, artist
See Caroline Monnet's Shield as part of Insurgence/Resurgence until April 22.
This series of Insurgence/Resurgence artist profiles is a collaboration between CBC Arts and CBC Indigenous. Check out the other videos here.
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