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© Estate of Dave McGary - Crédit photo :
The Emergence of the Chief
2005
Details
Category
Sculpture
Owner(s)
Université Concordia
Acquisition mode
Donation
Source mention
CALP Foundation and Power Corporation
Materials
bronze
Overall size
488 cm high
Mediums
paint, patina
External link
Location
Location
Location
Concordia University, Richard J. Renaud Science Complex and Communication Studies and Journalism Buildings (campus Loyola)
Localization
Quadrangle
Adress
7141 Sherbrooke St. W, Montréal QC H4B 2B9
Artwork description
The land that the Loyola campus currently occupies has been an anglophone Jesuit college, a French-Canadian family farm and before that, Mohawk territory. This sculpture pays homage to Iroquois heritage and the Mohawk Nation in particular. It is a twice life-size bronze work of two figures – a standing clan mother presenting a wampum belt to a seated chief and instructing him in the responsibilities he has been given by the women of the Nation. This work is positioned at a key intersection on the Loyola campus where the historic meets the contemporary, affirming links between native peoples and the Concordia community.