{"id":88702,"date":"2024-03-08T18:30:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baca.ca\/exhibitions\/creation-stories\/expression-centre-dexposition-de-saint-hyacinthe\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T13:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T17:45:16","slug":"expression-centre-dexposition-de-saint-hyacinthe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baca.ca\/en\/exhibitions\/creation-stories\/expression-centre-dexposition-de-saint-hyacinthe\/","title":{"rendered":"EXPRESSION, Centre d\u2019exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;831988&#8243;]June 8 \u2013 September 8, 2024<br \/>\nOpening reception: Saturday, June 8, 1 to 5 p.m.<br \/>\n<em>Creation Stories<\/em>: <em>Supernatural<\/em>: Christian Chapman, Bronson Jacque, Uumati Kisoun-Inuarak, Casey Koyczan, Corey Larocque, Natasha Sacobie, Jason Sikoak, Krystle Silverfox, Michelle Sound, Joseph Tisiga<br \/>\nCurators: Lori Beavis, Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Jake Kimble, Teresa Vander Meer-Chass\u00e9<br \/>\nThe Biennale d\u2019art contemporain autochtone (BACA), 7th edition<br \/>\nEXPRESSION, Centre d\u2019exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, QC<\/p>\n<p>The curators for the 7th edition of La Biennale d\u2019art contemporain autochtone (BACA) came together across Nations and territories to create a series of exhibitions with works by more than 60 artists. Our overarching theme of Creation Stories guided us and sub-themes were identified for each participating venue. We felt the sub-theme that best fit EXPRESSION was Supernatural.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond scientific understanding and the laws of nature, supernatural storytelling lies. Stories across our diverse communities relay ways of creation and belief systems that inform our cultural practices and, ultimately, our identities. Familiar characters, such as the Trickster, appear in many communities, offering us guidance and ways of challenging societal norms. Teachable moments are embedded in many of these stories, to pass along valuable lessons to future generations. And perhaps, the most common and important stories are those of creation. The stories of where we come from as Nations are what make us Indigenous Peoples and it is within these stories that we find our beliefs, voices, and powers.<\/p>\n<p>The artworks featured in EXPRESSION are, each in their own right, strong, but when put together become significantly impactful and thought-provoking. Each artist brought with them striking compilations in a variety of media, including installation, sculpture, painting, drawing, and video work. The mere sizes of many of the works are otherworldly, not to mention their content. We ask audience members to allow yourselves to be embraced by the supernatural.<\/p>\n<p>The Biennale d\u2019art contemporain autochtone (BACA) would like to thank its partners the Canada<br \/>\nCouncil for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec, the Secr\u00e9tariat des affaires<br \/>\nAutochtones, the Conseil des arts de Montr\u00e9al, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2012, the Contemporary Native Art Biennial (BACA) is a Montreal-based non-profit organization (registered in 2016) that promotes the work of Indigenous artists. The biennial is held every two years, in multiple venues, with each iteration focusing on a specific theme. The event is aimed at an ever-growing audience\u2014Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike\u2014and features both emerging and established artists. 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