FIVE QUESTIONS WITH
CarOLINE MONNET
No. 1
Why were you drawn to your medium?
Visual art and film give me the freedom to move between disciplines and languages, to find meaning where words sometimes fall short.
"They let me build structures that hold memory, materialize emotion, and open space for dialogue."
No. 2
What 3 words feel at the heart of your work?
Integrity, generosity, resilience
No. 3
How does where you’re from influence your work?
My upbringing is at the heart of my artistic identity. I grew up navigating two distinct cultural worlds, Indigenous and European. I use art as a way to reconcile these worlds, to create dialogue between tradition and modernity, between the personal and the political.
No. 4
What’s one cultural shift you’re loving lately?
I love the growing cultural shift toward slowness and intentional living, the idea that productivity isn’t everything, and that rest, community, and creativity matter just as much. Redefining success beyond constant hustle. It feels like a collective exhale — a move toward meaning rather than speed.
No. 5
Dream a little Dream - what are you hoping for?
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I envision a world where Indigenous peoples, especially women, are seen in their full complexity: modern, powerful, and unapologetically creative. I dream for a future where multiple identities can coexist without conflict, where cultural diversity is celebrated rather than questioned.
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©Caroline Monnet
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