School of Art

Sébastien Aubin: no brighter in the middle

February 26 – April 13, 2018

 A six-month creative residency is meant to offer a fruitful time for growth and development for the artist. The exhibition, Sébastien Aubin: no brighter in the middle, presents a body of seven artworks Aubin produced while at the School of Art as Indigenous Designer in Residence since September 2017. Design activities are represented by a three-dimensional work that incorporates text set in the Cree syllabic font he created. Other works are based upon found objects: orphaned shoes collected from a garbage dump near his reserve, Opaskwayak Cree Nation; gloves donated for a wall work - gloves that will ultimately be redistributed through homeless shelters in Winnipeg. Additionally, Aubin has created an animated work with sound that will be projected during the exhibition.

Within his creative practices, Aubin employs a philosophy establishing partnerships with various groups.

Sébastien Aubin is a proud member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba and has been the Indigenous Designer in Residence at the School of Art since September 2017.

Aubin is an accomplished graphic artist with experience in some of Canada’s most renowned design studios. Now a freelance designer in Montreal, he has collaborated with a variety of artists and organizations, including Terrance Houle, KC Adams, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, and Carleton University Art Gallery.

Aubin is a founding member of the ITWÉ Collective, which focuses on Indigenous digital culture, and the AM Collective, which explores imagination to foster dialogue on everyday life and emotions.

A wide shot of an art gallery installation featuring framed works on the wall, a black sculptural divider, and a pair of metallic ventilation pipe sculptures.
A close-up of a black sculptural divider with a slotted cutout, accompanied by the white relief portraits on the wall in the background.
A closer view of two large metallic ventilation pipe sculptures with white vent-like attachments in a gallery setting.
A projection artwork displayed on a low-lying surface, depicting a circular, luminous design in a dimly lit space.
A wide shot of the gallery installation with a focus on the metallic pipe sculptures, a wall installation to the left, and the gallery entrance visible in the background.
A close-up view of a wall featuring a series of framed 3D portraits in white relief, evenly spaced in a row.
A pair of framed relief sculptures depicting abstracted white forms on a textured background, mounted on a beige wall.
A close-up of a white ceramic sculpture on the gallery floor, resembling organic, bone-like shapes.
A detailed shot of a vertical wall installation composed of tightly packed, small white stones creating a textured column.
A wide gallery shot showcasing the metallic pipe sculptures, a black sculptural divider, a wall piece, and a fabric artwork in the background.
A close-up of the vent-like attachments on the metallic pipe sculptures, emphasizing the smooth white ceramic details.
A side view of the metallic pipe sculptures and a vertical wall installation in the dimly lit gallery.

Events

Dialogic Workshops with Professor Norman Cornett

  • Workshop with the artworks: February 27, 2:30–4:30 PM
  • Workshop with the artist: February 28, 1:00–3:00 PM

Reception: February 28, 4:00–7:00 PM

Artist Talk: Caroline Monnet, Date & Time: TBA

Indigenous Designer in Residence (IDIR) Program, No Brighter, Aubin.
Indigenous Designer in Residence (IDIR) Program, No Brighter, Aubin.