Snow, fire, braids, moccasins.

A baggage of complex cultures, plural symbolism.

While Aïcha Bastien N’Diaye’s artistic work is primarily rooted in movement, OUSHATA’ ÏOHTIH is the result of a performance in the middle of winter. The remnants of her actions find their place in the exhibition, testifying to a certain benevolent violence, just like the gestures and impulses to which they participated.

How can we portray the violence of colonized bodies and the legacy it

represents? How can we rally around the idea that “fire is us.”

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Aïcha Bastien-N'Diaye is a multidisciplinary artist from the Huron-Wendat nation and of Djola origin from Guinea. Through her practice, she uses her voice to inspire her communities, both on social networks and on stage. She approaches the physicality and expressiveness of movement through dance and performance. Her work has been presented at L’Œil de Poisson, Centre d'artistes Ahkwayaonhkeh and the Musée Huron-Wendat. She has recently appeared on stage and screen, notably in Émilie Monnet's play Marguerite, Le Feu and the short films Pidikwe (Caroline Monnet, 2025) and La Timidité des Cimes (Loup-William Théberge and Harold Rhéaume, 2024). Co-founder and artistic director of Studio Le Feu, she is currently leading several visual creation projects, and is co-directing and choreographing the show YAHWATSIRA' for the Carrefour International de Théâtre. She supports the LAND BACK movement, considering the occupation of the land and the practice of ancestral rights as essential priorities in her life and practice.


Aïcha likes to remind us that: “An artist bio’s cute, but it’s her art that speaks for itself.”

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Ahkwayaonhkeh and the Huron-Wendat Museum, whose missions are complementary, are pleased to work together to provide a platform for contemporary Wendat artists. The goal is to remain loyal to the artists of the community, and create a cooperative space for dissemination throughout the year.

Each year, two invited artists will exhibit their work in a changing showcase; museum visitors will have the opportunity to discover works and current artists from the Wendat community.