Kwahrharatstén:ni / Promise Montreal Arts Council

Premiere

June 17, 12pm

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Skawennati is the winner of the inaugural Temporary Public Art Competition organized by the Montreal Arts Council (CAM).

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For CAM’s 70th anniversary the façade of the Gaston-Miron Building has been transformed by Kanien’keha’ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati. Based in Hotinonshón:ni (Iroquois) knowledge, Promise reimagines the Three Sisters—beloved personifications of corn, beans and squash—as contemporary superheroes whose mission is to re-instill the values sustainability, interdependence, kinship and gratitude in the city and the world. The vibrant patterns that wrap the columns are inspired by their seed while the Augmented Reality (AR) experience, accessed by a QR code, brings the heroines to life through 3D animation and an original song that mixes Kanien’keha, French and English languages. From June until September, this joyful and thought-provoking installation offers all Montrealers a moment to remember our city’s roots and dream of a shared future that embraces Indigenous values.

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A project in collaboration with AbTeC (Aboriginals Territories in Cyberspace).

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Location

1210 Sherbrooke St. E