L’ART S’AFFICHE
Ce qu’il reste après la moisson
Artist Benjamin Perron is now on display for L’art s’affiche on the facades of the Ubisoft studio in the Mile-End
Art Souterrain is proud to present the tenth edition of L’art s’affiche, in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal.
Over a period of three months, Ubisoft will host a solo exhibition of the works of artist Benjamin Perron in the Mile-End, on the exterior facade of her studio at the corner of Saint-Viateur and Saint-Dominique streets.
Benjamin Perron
Biography
Artist from Montreal, currently completing a Master in Fine Arts at the School of Art of the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg), Benjamin Perron combines studies in sociology (B.A., M.A. Université Laval) and in art (BFA – Studio arts, major photography Concordia University). His artistic practice focuses on the history of the photographic medium, from traditional methods to the place of images in contemporary society. He is the recipient of the 2022 Alfred Pinksy Medal from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts.
Artistic approach
Benjamin Perron adopts a sociological perspective in his artistic approach. “I’m interested in art and the photographic medium in our contemporary society by employing alternative and experimental processes, usually slow and in unique prints in opposition to the acceleration of society and the multiplication of digital images.” He attaches particular importance to the recuperation and reuse of found materials, giving new life to devalued elements, whether expired photographic paper or weeds, which he combines by exposing them to the sun for hours or even days. This process of salvaging and slowness takes a critical look at consumer society and the acceleration it implies. His work also questions the norms of photography, both in terms of processes and exhibition strategies, in order to create a visual experience that allows us to enter into a relationship with the images, while at the same time questioning the medium used.
