Elevate • Mbin'ge (Art Installation)

This mountaintop art installation, created by Kathryn Corbiere of One Kwe, represents an artistic collaboration that beautifully showcases the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions of Indigenous communities. Blue Mountain is situated on the territories of the Anishinaabeg, and the sculpture is designed to reference their heritage with its seven pillars. Viewers can pause at each pillar and reflect on the seven fire teachings (values) or wisdom, respect, truth, humility, honesty, bravery, and love. At the apex of the pillars is a two-toned mountain peak that represents the Escarpment.

About Kathryn Corbiere

Kathryn Corbiere is an Anishinaabe-Kwe from M’Chigeeng First Nation. Kathryn’s passion for working with steel is to express a strong visual aesthetic by bringing the material to life in the form of structural design and embracing both traditional and modern metal and crafting practices.

She seeks to express herself as a contemporary artisan grounded within a vibrant Indigenous community. She continually expands her practice and knowledge of the materials, pursuing increasingly complex and large-scale projects that enable her to explore the techniques and execute projects from design to completion.