Valérie Blass, La partie pour la chose, 2013. Digital print, watercolour on matte paper, 12 x 18″ Courtesy the artist and Parisian Laundry, Montréal
Valérie Blass
Théâtre d’objets
16 January – 15 February 2014
at Parisian Laundry, Montréal
Opening: Wednesday 15 January 2014, 18h00
Théâtre d’objets includes one of the artist’s latest series where interests that have been at the crux of her practice are realized photographically and presented in parallel to her sculptures. These images represent staged scenes of puppeteers manipulating objects from the artist’s studio, here Blass provides us with a literal window into the theatre of objects that has underscored her practice for the past decade. The actors in these scenes represent the nuance of her work, they remain in the shadows, subtle and discrete, they are the props for the objects of the artists’ desire. This inter-changeability between subject and object represents the essence of Blass’ captivating visual language. The exhibition occupies both Parisian Laundry’s main floor and the gallery’s bunker space.
The exhibition features a tremendous combination of brand new works as well as sculptures commissioned for Public Art Fund’s year-long exhibition at the Metrotech Center in Brooklyn, New York from 2012 to 2013. The exhibition will also present works from what Roberta Smith deemed “A standout show†in her New York Times review of Blass’ first solo exhibition in New York City in November of 2013. [read the full press release here]
Parisian Laundry
3550 St-Antoine West
Montréal, QC
H4C 1A9 Canada
parisianlaundry.com
Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 12h00 – 17h00
Valérie Blass, She’s a Nympho, I’m a Therapist, 2013, polystyrene, acrylic paint, porcelain, plaster, 57 x 18 x 21″. Courtesy the artist and Parisian Laundry, Montréal
Valérie Blass, Se tirer dans le pied, 2013, wood, wood shavings, glue, acrylic paint, epoxy, lacquer, 38 x 19 x 15″. Courtesy the artist and Parisian Laundry, Montréal