Ahchiouta'ah , which means "maternal grandmother" in Wendat, is a technological installation created as a tribute to the artist's grandmother and the spirituality of the elders in her community.
The holographic image of a dancing nun is projected onto five large propellers. Like a ghostly specter, she seems to float in the void. Carried away by her trance, the nun, a hybrid of traditional powwow dances, appears here and disappears there. She is elusive. The accompanying music blends traditional Indigenous and religious chants. Through sound effects, the voice has a particular texture reminiscent of the vocal games we play as children, talking near a running fan!
By taking a critical and humorous look at the figures of the Christian religion and what they mean for the Wendat community and for the artist, Ahchiouta'ah becomes the reflection of a cultural mix whose imprint is indelible.
A co-production of the Grand Théâtre de Québec and Manif d'art 12