Maria-Margaretta

As Long As the Sun Shines, Tan Ki L'Soleyl Briyl, 2021

Kokom scarf, seed beads, embroidery

TIX on the Square, Sir Winston Churchill Square,  9930 102 Avenue

As Long As The Sun Shines is an exploration of transformative relationships through inter-realm visiting and object making. The beaded curtain displayed in the window acts as a portal to the spirit world–representing relationships that can only exist within memory and the spaces between this world and the next. Playing with the domestic and laborious practices the piece becomes a manifestation of physical labours of love and finding home within another. As Long As The Sun Shines was created in response to Taran Kootenhayoo’s film D.I.Y, honouring Maria-Margaretta and Taran Kootenhayoo’s artistic collaborations. Utilizing Michif language as a symbol of communication with the ancestors, As Long As The Sun Shines is a promise of continued love and friendship through remembering and visiting.

I learnt how to say “hello, how are you?” in your language
so each morning you know I am still missing you after our visits end 
I wake with laughter on my breathe from our meeting place in our dreams 
You’re still good medicine, even now
I think of you when the sun meets the sky
Standing sunrise, forever, As long as the sun shines

"Tan Ki L'Soleyl Briyl" si t'in explorasyon di relasyon transformatif par di vizit inter-domayn ipi la fabrikasyon d'objey. Li rido avek li perl dan l'shawsi sa aji kom in portal dan l'ispri di relasyon--riprizantatif dju mond ki son kapab exsisti ink dan la mimwayr ipi l'ispaws ent li mond ipi l'proshin.  Jwi avek li prachik domeschik ipi laboryus, la pyes y divyin ayn manifestasyon dju travayl physik di l'amor ipi trovi sa minzon dan in ot.  "Tan Ki L'Soleyl Briyl" a iti kryi en repons a Taran Kootenhayoo son film D.I.Y., honoran li kolaborasyon archistik di Maria-Margaretta ipi Taran Kootenhayoo. Ensarvyr li langaj Michif kom in symbol di komunikasyon avek li anseyt.  "Tan Ki L'Soleyl Briyl" si t'ayn promes d'amor kontchinwi ipi l'amichyi par sovenyr ipi la vizit.

Ja apri komaw djir "alo, komaw sa vaw?" dan ton langaj
Don shak matin ti konay ki ji t'mank tolten aprey la fin di no vizit
Ji m'reveyl avek in rire dan ma respirasyon di not lyu di renkont dan no reyv
Ti t'enkor in bon medikamen , mem law
J'pens a tway kan l'soleyl y renkont l'syel
Li levi dju soleyl, powr tolten, tan ki l'soleyl ki briyl