5 November–3 December 2011
Opening:
4 November, 6–9 pm
PARISIAN LAUNDRY
3550 St-Antoine West (between Greene and Bel-Air)
Montréal, QC
H4C 1A9
Montreal based artist Alexandre David’s large-scale plywood installation, Split, will occupy the first and second floor of PARISIAN LAUNDRY. This immersive and exploratory construction prompts visitors to make use of the space in new and innovative ways while considering the possibilities for architectures within architecture. David’s work reminds one of the parameters and freedoms of space and our place within it. Alexandre David lives and works in Montreal. Working primarily in sculptural installation his projects often relate to architecture. His work has been shown in various museums and galleries in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Austria and France. He has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions at Optica and Dare-Dare in Montreal and La Chambre Blanche in Quebec City in 2007 and, in 2009, at Aceartinc in Winnipeg and Grunt in Vancouver. In 2011, his work was shown in solo exhibitions at YYZ in Toronto, Espace Tilt in Lausanne, as well as Plein Sud and the Darling Foundry in Montreal. Alexandre David’s work is currently part of the second edition of the Québec Triennial at the Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art.
Toronto based artist Paul Butler presents his recent series What’s Within where fashion magazine pages are modified into receding layers of missing information. By cutting out the primary figure and leaving the void shape behind, Butler’s work provides the space for the viewer to recognize how instantly we are able to fill in the blanks. Paul Butler is multi-disciplinary artist with an interest in artist driven projects that challenge current art world models. His practice includes: hosting the Collage Party—a touring experimental studio established 1997; directing the operations of The Other Gallery—a nomadic commercial gallery focused on overlooked artists’ practices; founding The Upper Trading Post—an invitational website that facilitates artist trading and initiating Reverse Pedagogy—a traveling, experimental residency. He has exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Los Angeles; The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; White Columns, New York City; Creative Growth Art Centre, Oakland and La Maison Rouge, Paris.
PARISIAN LAUNDRY is thrilled to announce the return of Dacil Kurzweg to our team. After a research term throughout Europe working as a studio manager and gallery director Kurzweg will act as artist and client liaison and will focus on expanding PARISIAN LAUNDRY in the European market while further developing the gallery’s international relationships. Dacil Kurzweg holds a bachelor’s degree in Art History and French Literature from l’Université Via Domitia Perpignan en France and Master’s degree in Art History from Freie Universität in Berlin.
Be sure to visit PARISIAN LAUNDRY in the NEXT section of Art Toronto at Booth 1022.
