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601 Erin Street
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'Dissolve' 10' x 10'
Acrylic Latex on Dibond
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Location: NE cprner Erin & Portage; South Face
Occupant: Flea Whiskey Billiards Cafe and Bar
District: West End
Neighbourhood: Minto
Artist(s): Michel Saint Hilaire
Year: 2022
Sponsors: Cindy Gliroy (City Councillor), City of Winnipeg
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Artist Statement: The piece entitled 'Dissolve' was created for the
Renew project, which celebrates the rebirth of the elements and the
reclamation of the celestial that surrounds us all. With this piece, the artist
sends a message that this life too shall pass, as all things must.
Nature is a powerful, awe-inspiring force and one that cannot
be ignored. While our way of life seems so certain to us, with luxury
items, boundaries, policies, rules, and status, we must remember that
these things are transitory. Only nature is eternal.
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Michel Saint Hilaire is a Red River Metis Franco-Manitoban, multimedia
artist, who began his career working mostly with pencil. Michel's
experimental approach to mediums, along with an improvisational style
and contemporary aesthetic create bold statements that have their roots in
nature, with unexpected contrasts to architectural, man-made and pop
imagery.
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