exhibits

MAXSTER, LEGIONLABS, F^X, MEMBERS OF FOULAB

FAUX LAB, an exhibition of recent works by members of Les Laboratoires Foulab – a hackerspace based in the St. Henri neighbourhood of Montreal, aims to demonstrate the work of hackers, the mad scientists of the maker world, whose work is steeped in a DIY ethos. Whether interactive, circuit or electro-mechanic based, the projects presented question the limits of science and art, and put into question the position of hackers as hobbyists. The projects provoke the user to examine the implications of the use of common communication tools – devices like our personal computers or iPhones – illuminating their fluid integration in our daily lives. The exhibit further pursues the perceived sense of anonymity and isolation these tools facilitate and/or create.

SOUFÏA BENSAÏD, COLLECTIF IN-MÉDIA, COMPAGNIE 2MINIMUM, RICHARD E. FLANAGAN, RAPHAËLLE FRIGON, ÉLISE MASSY, NATHALIE QUAGLIOTTO, MARIE-PIER THÉBERGE, JACQUELINE VAN DE GEER, DOUGLAS WILSON, NILS DENEKEN

J.E.U.X. is a transdisciplinary exploration of the relations between spectator/player and creator. Are these relationships egalitarian or does there exist an implicit or explicit hierarchy, which needs to be reconfigured? J.E.U.X. is an ideal platform for the development of art forms, which present “gaming systems” that are governed by different rules and explore these mechanics and dynamics. Under the impetus of Eastern Bloc and Studio 303, the works presented within J.E.U.X. demonstrate creativity, encourage participation, awaken the senses and are firmly rooted in critical thinking. Above all, J.E.U.X. allows the spectator to explore the notion of the game, to discover new interactive mechanisms and to question our place as spectators.

REBECCA ADORNO

“The Empty City” is an interactive sound installation in the form of a miniature city, in which buildings emit pre-recorded sounds, or memories of a city. The work aims to engage the viewer in a contemplative state of mind and create a shelter for those who wish to escape their everyday realities. Adorno’s city becomes a space of reinterpretation of the self, a space in which a void is filled with sound.