Pooksaakqui/Pokeshaw
A long and narrow rock
Artists
Denis Lanteigne
Stéphanie Labillois
Pokeshaw
Leaving for the Long trip with bows, arrows and fur from his totemic animal.
The passage of the ancestors.
The force of the spirit.
Border town between Anglophones and Acadians.
Big cape.
Attached to Grand-Anse.
What’s hiding in those caves?
Pokeshaw estuary with a river.
Beach with sparks of fire close to the island.
Island like an old iron.
To rehash the memory.
Bared, deserted with the exception of some stumps which recall the passage beyond the grave, but also the telluric currents of this place which galvanizes.
Paradise for the sea birds.
From the top of the shore cliff.
I see the bark canoe with sails leaving for the Iles de la Madeleine.
I see so many sons and daughters of the land leaving.
Who will come back when all the bells will ring, when the candles and Chinese lanterns will light up, when all the rackets will chime, a place where the bay runs to the ocean in a roar of lights?
Denis Lanteigne
Rang-Saint-Georges, N.B.
Denis is originally from Caraquet. He obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology from the Université de Moncton and entered the Collège de Bathurst in 1973 where he studied two years in graphic arts, sculpture and photography.
In 1982, after a few years in Caraquet in the field of advertising and artistic projects, he moved to Montreal and worked in the field of millinery, in collaboration with his wife. Styles, colours and fabrics lead him to make three-dimensional objects and he pursues his approach towards art objects.
In 2003, the artist opens a studio in Caraquet and works on various sculptural and photographic projects. He creates outdoor installations since 2011. He participates in various symposiums, art events, and solo and group exhibitions. His works are part of private and museum collections. He is president of Constellation bleue, an artists' collective, and directs the Galerie d'Art Bernard-Jean at the Centre culturel de Caraquet. He has served on the board of directors of the AAAPNB, artsnb and the Commission culturelle de Caraquet.
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For the exhibition Irreducible Roots, the artist is associated with the name "Pokeshaw".
Stéphanie Labillois
First Nation
Tobique, N.B.
Stephanie Labillois is originally from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick. An excellent artist and craftsperson, she has been designing and creating clothing and jewelry for many years.
Her creations are a harmonious blend of traditional and modern, making them a living art form worn by the people.
Stephanie Labillois has exhibited her work throughout the Maritimes and Ontario in numerous shows. This artist is constantly evolving through her art.
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For the exhibition Irreducibles racines, the artist is associated with the name "Pokeshaw".