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Hit and miss treasure hunt in the labyrinth – Art Souterrain 2013

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Nathalie Quagliotto, Vous êtes ici / You are here, 2013. Photo by Nathalie Quagliotto.

The Labyrinth themed fifth edition of Art Souterrain indeed furnished a dazzle of art sceneries to mark seven kilometres underground pathways with over 120 artworks. Taking the topic to heart, many works denoted either a puzzling of the visual senses or forms of bewilderment within the self, between societies or geo-political conditions. Mélodie Prégent’s installation “Warren” (2013) combined adjacent mirrors and perspective photographs of empty corridors, stairways and tunnels to create illusions of endless passages. Loren Williams whimsically faked several tunnel entrances, not only to confuse or amuse the audience but also to suggest gateways to fantastic and imaginary worlds. Continue reading “Hit and miss treasure hunt in the labyrinth – Art Souterrain 2013”

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M-KOS goes on spring break!

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This month M-KOS turns to two years old since its launch in March 2011. For this occasion, we would like to thank all our readers for their on-going support. Although winter still seems to linger in and around Montreal, M-KOS is now taking a short spring break, following North America’d school tradition of a recess in early spring. We will soon come back with new reports from the centennial Armory in New York, Art Souterrain in Montreal and perhaps some snapshots from London. In the meantime, we will be posting on Facebook & Twitter, so why not follow us from there?

Image credit: Romain Lamy, Le paradis, from the series Le monde merveilleux, 2012. Courtesy the artist and Art Souterrain. Lamy’s work can be viewed at Art Souterrain 2013.