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Claude Gosselin, témoignage à bâtons rompus
Claude Gosselin, témoignage à bâtons rompus
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This documentary traces the history of _Les Cent jours d’art contemporain de Montréal_ (1985–1996) and _La_ _Biennale de Montréal_ (1998–2011), two landmark events in Quebec’s art scene. Their founder and executive director, Claude Gosselin, looks back on the origins of these initiatives, which stood out for their unconventional choice of venues. With an international scope, these events gave m...
What Ignites Me, Extinguishes Me
What Ignites Me, Extinguishes Me
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An industrial psychedelic self-portrait, created with original footage shot in deserted factories on the south side of Chicago, manipulated extensively through optical printing.
Paroles d'oiseaux à Toro Muerto
Paroles d'oiseaux à Toro Muerto
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This video links man's prehistoric traces in nature to the myth of the destruction of humanity. The birds speak about the frailty of the balance between culture and nature. Primitive figures which evoke Peruvian history emerge from Chantal duPont's paintings and take part in actual situations. In his flight, the eagle releases aman, only to eventually become his prisoner. From within a blaze wh...
The 100th Day
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Hungarian-born Canadian artist Istvan Kantor has spent half a century creating a singular and radical body of work in which performance, actionism, and body art challenge the audience’s sensory conventions. In 1993, he took part in the exhibition _Les Cent jours d’art contemporain de Montréal_, presenting a dual installation that was completely demolished on the hundredth day in a violent and c...
Cozic
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Portrait of the Canadian artist duo Cozic, composed of Monic Brassard and Yvon Cozic. United in life and creation, the couple works with industrial materials in vibrant colors to create ecological and playful artworks. From the carefree hippie years of the 1960s to major public art commissions, their work reflects the evolution of our relationship with nature and the industrial world. Today, fr...
Claude Gosselin, témoignage à bâtons rompus
Claude Gosselin, témoignage à bâtons rompus
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This documentary traces the history of _Les Cent jours d’art contemporain de Montréal_ (1985–1996) and _La_ _Biennale de Montréal_ (1998–2011), two landmark events in Quebec’s art scene. Their founder and executive director, Claude Gosselin, looks back on the origins of these initiatives, which stood out for their unconventional choice of venues. With an international scope, these events gave m...
What Ignites Me, Extinguishes Me
What Ignites Me, Extinguishes Me
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An industrial psychedelic self-portrait, created with original footage shot in deserted factories on the south side of Chicago, manipulated extensively through optical printing.
Paroles d'oiseaux à Toro Muerto
Paroles d'oiseaux à Toro Muerto
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This video links man's prehistoric traces in nature to the myth of the destruction of humanity. The birds speak about the frailty of the balance between culture and nature. Primitive figures which evoke Peruvian history emerge from Chantal duPont's paintings and take part in actual situations. In his flight, the eagle releases aman, only to eventually become his prisoner. From within a blaze wh...
The 100th Day
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Hungarian-born Canadian artist Istvan Kantor has spent half a century creating a singular and radical body of work in which performance, actionism, and body art challenge the audience’s sensory conventions. In 1993, he took part in the exhibition _Les Cent jours d’art contemporain de Montréal_, presenting a dual installation that was completely demolished on the hundredth day in a violent and c...
Cozic
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Portrait of the Canadian artist duo Cozic, composed of Monic Brassard and Yvon Cozic. United in life and creation, the couple works with industrial materials in vibrant colors to create ecological and playful artworks. From the carefree hippie years of the 1960s to major public art commissions, their work reflects the evolution of our relationship with nature and the industrial world. Today, fr...
