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Small Things | Blog | Post 1

Small Things | Blog | Post 1

Noémie Fortin  – September 2023 Maude Arès and Douglas Scholes first met in Montreal, in their respective studios. At the crossroads of their practices lies an interest in small things: those found by accident, found in collections, picked up here and there, those we...

Les yeux dans l’eau – BLOG – POST #5

February 21st, 2022 My fascination with Gaëlle Elma’s practice stems from the exaltation of seeing myself in the carefully photographed models.Of course, there is at first a physical resonance, but also a visceral sense of belonging that goes beyond questions of...

Les yeux dans l’eau – BLOG – POST #4

September 20th, 2021 Last night I dreamed of a procession of Black people dressed in loose gold and coral dresses. They walked serenely down a sandy river, surrounded by tall leafy trees and conifers. The small group moved in a straight line, marching towards a sunny...

Les yeux dans l’eau – BLOG – POST #3

  May 27th, 2021 My first encounter with Tania Love’s work was in a group exhibition titled Living Well, presented at the Craft Ontario Gallery (and shop) in 2017. I remember being struck by this row of long panels of thick, crisped, and painted paper and wanting...

Les yeux dans l’eau – BLOG – POST #2

Sunday, April 25th, 2021. It’s strange; I don’t know where or how to start this second post. And yet, there is so much to be said about water. It is everywhere and in everything, and perhaps, my hesitation comes from there; its omnipresence makes it both...