







Wally Dion
Evening star, morning star, 2019
Circuits imprimés, peinture automobile, tube d’acier / Circuit boards, auto paint, steel wire, steel tube
47 x 95 in
119.4 x 241.3 cm
119.4 x 241.3 cm
© Wally Dion
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« Dans le passé, ma démarche s’est concentrée sur les discours impliquant des groupes marginalisés, en particulier les peuples autochtones d’Amérique et sur ce qui peut être fait pour améliorer...
« Dans le passé, ma démarche s’est concentrée sur les discours impliquant des groupes marginalisés, en particulier les peuples autochtones d’Amérique et sur ce qui peut être fait pour améliorer leurs conditions de vie. Ce travail a inclus un précepte de responsabilité envers la terre et face à l’extraction de ses ressources. Depuis les portraits grands formats représentant des travailleurs autochtones aux courtepointes en mosaïques de circuits imprimés, ma démarche en atelier est demeurée dans l’espace pictural 2D d’un peintre et d’un artiste de la courtepointe. Reconnaissables instantanément dans le monde entier, les cartes de circuits électroniques sont les hiéroglyphes de notre temps. Plusieurs personnes qui dépendent de leur fonctionnement continu ne savent pratiquement rien de leur langage intérieur ou de leur code. Pour beaucoup de gens, les circuits informatiques sont aussi énigmatiques que les symboles gravés sur le côté d’un temple vieux de 3000 ans, et pourtant nous nous en remettons à eux pour gouverner nos modes de vie. Les courtepointes My Star Blanket sont un assemblage de cartes mères d’ordinateur recyclées. Bien que ces pièces mettent en parallèle l’importance de l’artisanat et de la main-d’œuvre qualifiée, ils mettent en lumière le rôle essentiel des femmes au sein des communautés autochtones : en tant que nourricières, cueilleuses, enseignantes et dirigeantes. Pour moi, ces courtepointes, en fusionnant des symboles traditionnels avec des matériaux contemporains, expriment à part égale l’opportunité et la menace potentielle que représente la technologie. Les étoiles du soir et du matin apparaissent largement dans l’astrologie et les traditions orales des Autochtones. Bien que l’étoile à huit branches soit une caractéristique commune aux courtepointes de nombreuses nationalités, pour les Autochtones d’Amérique, ce symbole a une grande importance. L’étoile à huit branches apparait sur les courtepointes, dans des motifs perlés et sur les vêtements de danse. Pour les Autochtones, les couvertures ont une valeur culturelle particulièrement importante, comme des cadeaux, des objets de cérémonie. Dans cette œuvre, j’emprunte la palette de couleurs et les pistes esthétiques de l’artiste canadien Bob Boyer, connu pour ses peintures géométriques aux couleurs pastel sur des couvertures. »
- Wally Dion
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"In the past, my studio practice has focused on discourses involving marginalized groups, specifically Native American Peoples and what can be done to improve conditions. The work has included an element of accountability to the land and extraction of its resources. From the large scale painted portraits depicting Native American workers to the computer circuit board quilts and mosaics, my studio practice has largely remained within the 2D pictorial space of a painter & quilt maker.
Instantly recognizable around the world, computer circuit boards are the hieroglyphics of our time. People who use and depend upon their continued functioning know next to nothing about their inner language, or code. For many people, computer circuitry is as enigmatic as the symbols carved into the side of a 3000 year old temple and yet we have enormous faith in their ability to furnish us with our lifestyles.
My Star Blanket quilts are sewn together using recycled computer motherboards. While these works re-examine the importance of craft and skilled labor, they also focus upon the crucial role women played within Indigenous communities: as nurturers, gatherers, teachers and leaders. For me, these quilts merge traditional symbols with contemporary materials, speaking to the opportunity, & potential menace, presented by technology.
The evening and morning stars appear broadly throughout Native American astrology, lore and oral tradition. Although the eight point star is a common feature in quilts of numerous nationalities, for Native Americans the symbols has achieved a greater degree of cultural importance. The eight point star appears sewn into quilts, bead work and dance regalia. For Native Americans, blankets hold a particularly important cultural value; appearing as gifts, ceremonial objects and celebratory markers. In this work, I borrow the color palette and aesthetic cues from Canadian artist Bob Boyer, known primarily for his geometric, pastel colored paintings on blankets. " - Wally Dion
- Wally Dion
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"In the past, my studio practice has focused on discourses involving marginalized groups, specifically Native American Peoples and what can be done to improve conditions. The work has included an element of accountability to the land and extraction of its resources. From the large scale painted portraits depicting Native American workers to the computer circuit board quilts and mosaics, my studio practice has largely remained within the 2D pictorial space of a painter & quilt maker.
Instantly recognizable around the world, computer circuit boards are the hieroglyphics of our time. People who use and depend upon their continued functioning know next to nothing about their inner language, or code. For many people, computer circuitry is as enigmatic as the symbols carved into the side of a 3000 year old temple and yet we have enormous faith in their ability to furnish us with our lifestyles.
My Star Blanket quilts are sewn together using recycled computer motherboards. While these works re-examine the importance of craft and skilled labor, they also focus upon the crucial role women played within Indigenous communities: as nurturers, gatherers, teachers and leaders. For me, these quilts merge traditional symbols with contemporary materials, speaking to the opportunity, & potential menace, presented by technology.
The evening and morning stars appear broadly throughout Native American astrology, lore and oral tradition. Although the eight point star is a common feature in quilts of numerous nationalities, for Native Americans the symbols has achieved a greater degree of cultural importance. The eight point star appears sewn into quilts, bead work and dance regalia. For Native Americans, blankets hold a particularly important cultural value; appearing as gifts, ceremonial objects and celebratory markers. In this work, I borrow the color palette and aesthetic cues from Canadian artist Bob Boyer, known primarily for his geometric, pastel colored paintings on blankets. " - Wally Dion