Arvida, 1996

A nostalgic exploration of memories from adolescence spent growing up in Arvida, in the city of Jonquière, Québec during the mid-1990s.

Set against a working class neighborhood shaped by industry, nature and winters . With it's distinctive slang (la la ) plenty of nature, freedom and lots of space.

The project revisits a time when identity was forged outdoors at skateparks, schoolyards, and improvised shacks in the forest. An era influenced by skate culture and punk rock (skate punk) music of bands like NOFX, Lagwagon, Minor Threat , Grimskunk, Pennywise, Guttermouth, Black Flag, Millencolin, Blink.

At École polyvalente d’Arvida after the bell, those 2 steps became our skatepark. With nowhere to go we tried to turn boredom into a spectacle.