8th Biennale de Montreal
dal 1/10/2013 al 9/11/2013
Segnalato da
1/10/2013
8th Biennale de Montreal
Different Venues, Montreal
L'avenir - (looking forward). As the title suggests the focus of the project is on speculation and the history and currency of projecting into the future in relationship to recent developments in contemporary art. The exhibition breaks down the barriers between artistic disciplines, bringing together artists from the visual and media arts, architecture, design and film.
General and artistic director: Sylvie Fortin
Guest curators: Peggy Gale, Gregory Burke
L'avenir - (looking forward)
Statement from the Curators of La Biennale de Montréal
Our project will be assembled under the banner title L'avenir - (looking forward).
As the title suggests the focus of the project is on speculation and the history and currency of projecting into the future in relationship to recent developments in contemporary art. The idea of "what is to come" provides a framework for considering our current condition from geo-political, environmental, technological, scientific, social, cultural, ideological, economic, ethical and metaphysical perspectives.
We are seeking to examine the relationship of contemporary art practices to both historical discourses of futurity and the currency of projecting into the future. Accordingly the exhibition will present artists working in film, sculpture, photography, painting and installation who respond to current conditions by considering "what is to come". It will also include artists who propose art practices that are socially responsive to challenges presented by possible futures, practices that are frequently situational, performative and temporal, as well as artists who address the vexed question of the current agency of art and whether it has the transformational potential to influence the future.
States of performance and temporality are evoked in the project title and the idea of 'looking forward', which involves an action that simultaneously engages both the present and future. To look forward implies picturing a future moment, a process that is intrinsic to the project, which will examine the relationship of sight to consciousness and its role in both witnessing the present and imaging the future. Ultimately our exhibition aims to look backwards from possible futures to consider the present and to address the connectedness of the local to the global in that context.
Gregory Burke and Peggy Gale
La Biennale de Montréal is an international event focusing on the visual arts and media arts. To attain its objectives, it breaks down the
barriers between artistic disciplines, bringing together artists from the visual and media arts, architecture, design and film. Founded
in 1998 by the CIAC – Centre international d’art contemporain de Montréal, and after 7 edition, the BNL MTL is now an independent
organization.
Canada’s premier institution dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal plays a major role
in promoting Québec, Canadian and international artists. It sees this new association as an opportunity to continue and reaffirm this
vision. Founded in 1964, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is a provincially owned corporation funded by the Ministère de la
Culture et des Communications du Québec.
An essential part of the landscape of contemporary art not only in Montreal but also in Canada, and enjoying an aura on the international scene, La Biennale de Montréal, since its creation by in 1998, contributes with its activities (exhibitions, public artworks, meetings
and workshops, performances, films and videos, printed and electronic publications) to promote and support the work of artists from
here and abroad. La Biennale de Montreal is also involved in reflection and discourse on contemporary art and on curatorial practices,
and in ensuring public awareness of the major issues of contemporary art. Our artistic vision relies on innovation, research and mastery
of skills of artists, curators and writers. The niche of contemporary art that defends La Biennale de Montréal includes visual arts and
related disciplines (design, architecture, landscape architecture, media art, video art and auteur cinema, performances).
Previous editions of La Biennale de Montréal have shown a curiosity for different subjects addressing multiple audiences: public art,
urban art, collaborative art, lectures, films on topics in art (copyright, street art, network art), and have presented exhibitions in various
locations including university galleries and museums, abandoned places that were put back into service for the occasion, and public
spaces.
BNL MTL is thus part of the cultural vibrancy of Montreal, reinforcing its power of attraction and bringing together today’s artists through
a unique showcase.The event attracts tens of thousands of visitors with new and never-before-seen works.
Info:
La Biennale de Montréal
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Press contacts:
Emmanuel Galland, BNL MTL Relations médias Tel. 514 452-7302 emmanuelgalland@hotmail.com
Wanda Palma, MACM Media Relations Tel. 514 847-6232 wanda.palma@macm.org
Different Venues
Montreal