“…every day since the Women’s March. I would read about something and I would make a sign about it. It was about Trump, feminism, Indigenous rights. It was about the birds, disappearing nature. So, it was about broad topics and then the pandemic came into it. But it’s all very, very connected.” ~ Dawna Rose
Laura St. Pierre
Laura St. Pierre is a visual artist of French, English and German descent living on Treaty 6 territory. She uses photography, video and installation to explore questions related to climate change.
Our Summer 2023 issue features a dynamic group of writers and culture workers who offer insight into the unique circumstances of the art world, many of which are in dire need of critique and deep reconsideration.
Edouard Beaupré is known for being one of the tallest men in recorded history. His legacy as the “Géant de Willow Bunch” has permeated Fransaskois culture and the French immersion curriculum. For a number of years, Jessie Ray Short has investigated Beaupré’s Métis lineage and in this candid conversation with Laura St. Pierre, explores why this important fact has been omitted from history.
St. Pierre has developed this complexity—desire and aversion, serenity and gloom—in her practice over time, addressing the fallout of industrialized life ways, while avoiding simplistic critiques or appeals.