Interregnum. Cohabiting the territory

Triennale Banlieue 2022. Interrègnes. Cohabiting with the Territory. Marie Perrault, principal curator; Yan Romanesky, co-curator. Pictured are Louise Noguchi, Searchers, 2016, Ludovic Boney, Afin d'éviter tous ces nœuds, 2017 (dr) and Boris Pintado, from the series Landlord, 2022, and CULTURE (tabula rasa), 2018. Photo: Guy L'Heureux

The current edition of the Banlieue! Triennial looks at the presence of nature in North American suburbs, praised for their natural setting.

Low voices by Estela López Solís

Estela López Solís, Susurrantes Series, 2014 -2016. White cotton thread embroidery, on used pillowcases and phrases collected and embroidered during a performance in front of an audience and performance during Les voix basses, 2021. Photo : Swann Bertholin

Personally challenged during my visit to Estela López Solís’ Susurrantes in 2017, I express in the selection and interpretation of the works, the intimate connection felt in front of them and will encourage visitors to explore their own sensibilities in turn.

Art souterrain 2020 – RESET

Skawennati, Calico and Camouflage, 2020. Photo Thierry du Bois

If you could start from nothing how would you imagine the world? ” Humanity is at a turning point. Should we persist in our habits or become aware of our repetitive way of life in order to rebuild from the ground up? “ Following a first collaboration with Art Souterrain, its artistic director, Frédéric Loury, invited me… Continue reading Art souterrain 2020 – RESET

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What Plants Can Tell

What Plants Can Tell , with artists Evergon and Jean-Jacques Ringuette of Chromogenic Curmudgeons (Montréal), Joscelyn Gardner (London, Ontario), Catherine Lescarbeau (Gatineau), Marie-Eve Martel (Blainville), Émilie Payeur (Montréal), Amélie Proulx (Lévis), and Laura St.Pierre (Saskatoon), presented at the Stewart-Hall Art Gallery, from December 7, 2019 to Januaray 19, 2020. Human activity is closely connected to… Continue reading What Plants Can Tell

Art of Redefining Gender

Chun Hua Catherine Dong, JJ Levine, Vitrine sur l'art, Peel Street, 2018. Photo : Mike Patten

Invited by Art Souterrain to curate the third edition of Vitrines sur l’art (Storefronts for Art), I agreed to collaborate on an event around gender, the theme chosen by Art Souterrain in 2018 in connection with recent news, particularly the “me-too” denunciations.

Rhythms of the imaginary of technology

David Rokeby, Machine For Taking Time, 2007. Collection of the Daniel Langlois Foundation. Photo: Maxime Boisvert

As part of the events celebrating Molior’s 15th anniversary, the exhibition looks at the development and appropriation of technology by artists, as reflected in the organization’s activities over the years. The initial intuition for the exhibition was inspired by a major research project conducted by Greg Lynn at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, looking at… Continue reading Rhythms of the imaginary of technology