WALDEN AFFAIRS
Presents
Francis Arguin (Ca)
&
François Lemieux (Ca)
24 October - 1 November 2009
Opening: Friday, October 23 at 7 pm in Zuidwal 52
Open: Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 pm,
and by appointment
Extra events:
- at the opening both artists will present a performance, between 8 and 9 pm;
- artist talk on Sunday October 25 at 3 pm (soup included).
The work of Francis Arguin consists of performances and installation art. It echoes our changing public and private environment, the way objects, people and ideas are being presented and how we react on this. By modifying form, scale, codes and symbols he offers us an alternative that balances between banality and poetry, low tech attitude and high aesthetics, thereby creating objects that seem familiar but remain ambiguous.
Website Francis Arguin
In his artistic practice François Lemieux has worked on installations, co-operative structures and legal documents. His past projects include the foundation of a private society in which contracts regulate spectatorship, a co-operative whiskey bar and an artist-in-residence program and project space in his Montreal apartment. Within these works, ironical play, hospitality and organisation make visible the social and political ramifications of the context of art.
Website François Lemieux
The artists would like to thank the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec for their support.
chmkoome's Blog report here
