Valérie Belin: Surface Tension, DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montréal
10.16.14 to 02.08.15
from 12pm to 7pm
Wednesday - Friday
from 11am to 6pm
Saturday - Sunday
DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art
451 & 465, Saint-Jean Street (angle Notre-Dame, Vieux-Montréal)
Montreal
QC H2Y 2R5
Canada
Centre Phi
407, rue Saint-Pierre
Montreal
QC H2Y 2M3
Canada
DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art presents Valérie Belin's first major survey in North America.
French artist Valérie Belin creates monumental monochrome or hyper-saturated colour images that meet at the intersections of still life, the studio portrait, and concepts of minimalist sculpture. Her engagement with photography over the last twenty years has allowed her to create a body of work that is singular in its ability to meaningfully consider the plasticity of the medium through an exploration of arti ce and illusion, as well as collection and display.
Taking the concept of ‘surface tension’ as a curatorial thread, this solo exhibition will feature images produced throughout the 2000s with an emphasis on her most recent works, which demonstrate the power of digital tools to exponentially increase the possibilities of chromatic intervention.
The exhibition will take place at 451 St-Jean, accompanied by a satellite presentation at the Phi Centre that explores her process.