The river provides the poetic background for a performance inspired by chance meetings with the public – the spoken and/or written word, action shots and spontaneous movements– all leading to a new, shared vision and artistic experience. [ View completed work ]

A keen observer of space as experienced in nature, Brigitte Dion focuses on the space between the sky above and the earth below. Using tiles and mirrors, the artist explores how we relate to this in-between space.[ View completed work ]

The water that flows under the bridge and the lands it divides are what inspire the artist. “Water and earth, wellsprings of life in a state of continual flux, have something to say about the survival of French culture.” [ View completed work ]

The cell is the very basis of life… Gaétanne Sylvester’s installation blends art and science. Her work symbolizes the raw material that’s at the core of our identity, like a bridge spanning past and future generations.[ View completed work ]

Yvan Dutrisac’s photographic work incorporates various art forms: drawing, painting, computer graphics. In his photos of St. Boniface, he reconstitutes both visible and apparent aspects of the milieu, and frees photography from its usual, what you see is what you get, approach. [ View completed work ]

The artist’s Native roots are at the very heart of her work. Colette Jacques’ performance, with its obsessively recurring sounds and free flowing movements, is hypnotic and leads to a profound spiritual and artistic experience. [ View completed work ]

Wood, rope… a minimalist symbolic construction. The artist suggests a visual image of human relationships that are part and parcel of any group dynamic. Is a shared space possible?
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By gathering, transposing and sharing, the artist creates installations that are both pictorial and sculptural. She creates a bridge between the individual and nature, so that s/he can discover the landscape and the garden within. [ View completed work ]

Inspired by the bridge as a means of communication, Christian Leduc approaches passers-by, photographs them, and then establishes a visual link between them, their personality and their environment. [ View completed work ]

“My work focuses on illustrating Franco-Manitoban Lauretta Cardinal’s search for a cultural identity. I map out her personal journey from her birth in 1906 until the present, as well as facets of her bicultural anglophone-francophone self.”
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“My work deals with the imaginary, with disguise… I want to explore what’s beneath the bridge, its underpinnings, a place seldom visited.” Jean-Denis Boudreau blends print and sculpture media to create a mise en scène for his paper puppets.
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The history of the Red River is marked by a rigid, authoritarian patriarchy that sought to isolate and protect the francophone and anglophone communities. Gerry Collins’ imaginary bridge reconnects these two linguistic groups. [ View completed work ]

Four large-scale horses made of various materials represent the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. The artist’s treatment of these equine figures reflects aspects of his hybrid, minority culture, constantly caught between two opposite linguistic poles.
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