Sébastien Aubin: no brighter in the middle
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School of Art Gallery 180 Dafoe Road, 255 ARTlab, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus,, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Image courtesy of the artist.
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Sébastien Aubin, infinitely combined, 2018, animation still, 1 min. 20 sec.
Reception: Wednesday, February 28, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Dialogic Workshops with Professor Norman Cornett
Tuesday, February 27, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Wednesday, February 28, 1:00 - 3:00pm
A six-month creative residency is meant to offer a fruitful time for growth and development for the artist. The exhibition, Sébastien Aubin: no brighter in the middle, presents a body of seven artworks Aubin produced while at the School of Art as Indigenous Designer in Residence since September 2017. Design activities are represented by a three-dimensional work that incorporates text set in the Cree syllabic font he created. Other works are based upon found objects: orphaned shoes collected from a garbage dump near his reserve, Opaskwayak Cree Nation; gloves donated for a wall work – gloves that will ultimately be redistributed through homeless shelters in Winnipeg. Additionally, Aubin has created an animated work with sound that will be projected during the exhibition.
Within his creative practices, Aubin employs a philosophy of establishing partnerships with various groups.
More about Sébastien Aubin
Sébastien Aubin has been Indigenous Designer in Residence at the School of Art since September 2017. He is a proud member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba. Having worked for some of the most prestigious design studios in Canada, Sébastien is currently a freelance graphic artist based in Montreal. He has designed publications for numerous artists, organizations, and art galleries in Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, including Terrance Houle, KC Adams, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Carleton University Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba. He is a founding member of the ITWÉ Collective, which is dedicated to researching, creating, and educating audiences about Indigenous digital culture. He is also part of the AM Collective, which creates works that revolve around the imagination to spark dialogue on subjects that relate to everyday life and emotion.
Dialogic Workshops with Professor Norman Cornett
On February 27 and 28, Professor Norman Cornett will give two workshops using the dialogic method he has developed to explore the exhibition and the Sébastien Aubin’s practice. These workshops are free and open to all who are interested.
About Professor Norman Cornett
Professor Norman Cornett is a specialist in theology and culture, particularly theology and the arts. He has published in numerous Canadian and American magazines as well as been a guest professor in many North American and European universities. During his career, he has built a dialogical approach, which has become a research topic in Canadian, American, French and German universities.