between the waters and the stars brings together diverse expressions of territory (geographic, vocal and cultural) through its representation of the sound wave of a song shared between Inuuk throat singers, Nina Segalowitz and her daughter Sierra Segalowitz-Clabaux. Their song imitates the sound of water moving over rocks and pebbles in a river. The idea of centering throat-singing in the artwork is inspired by the proximity of Cabot Square, a gathering place for Indigenous community, and Inuit in particular.

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tsi na’tetia´:tere ne ohne´:kanos ta´non iotsistohkwaro´n:nion ne ska´tne tka´has nia’te´:kon tsi ni´:ioht aiontka´tho (ohontsa`:ke, iowennake’to´tha, ta´non ne o´nkwe tsi nihiakorihó:ten) tsi niia´:wens iowennake’to´tha tsi ni´:ioht ne kare´n:na sha’teko´ntstha ne Inuuk onia´:kwa tekenirihwa´khwa, Nina Segalowitz ta´non ontatie´n:’a Sierra Segalowitz-Clabaux. Ne aotire´n:na konwana’kera´:ni ne iotnekahtentionha´:tie tsi ionenio´:ton ta´non ne nikanenia´:sa tsi kaniatarata´:tie. Wahonterien’tatse´n:ri ne ohe´n:ton ahonnonnia’te ne onia´:kwa tekenirihwa´khwa ne´: tho no´n tá:we ne Cabot Square, rontia’tarohro´:kstha ne Onkweho´n:we, ta´non se´nha ne Inuit.

Teiakowennate´:nion ne: Tewateronhiakhwa Beauvais

This artwork was created as part of the construction Centre Sanaaq, situated in the Ville-Marie borough. It was produced under the Québec government’s Politique d’intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement des bâtiments et des sites gouvernementaux et publics.