20 years—A year of celebration
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Jusqu'à épuisement des stocks
In the fall of 1991, Galerie B-312 presented its very first season of exhibitions and events in the visual arts. Twenty years later, the centre continues its primary mission of disseminating current artistic practices with just as much enthusiasm and perseverance.MARK YOUR CALENDARS. To celebrate these 20 years, a series of special activities are taking place this year: a programming that has risk taking, audacity and experimentation at its core.
January 28 to February 4, 2012
Stéphane Blumer (London), Briana Bray (Paris), Edith Brunette (Montreal), Philippe Caron Lefebvre (Montréal), Guillaume Clermont (Montréal), Johanna Di Dio (Geneva), Simon Gaudreau (Montréal), IKHÉA © SERVICE N ° 13 / variant 2 (Paris), David Jacquier (Lyon), Alexandre Jimenez (Montréal), Braden Labonte (Toronto), Natalie Lafortune (Montréal), Quentin Lannes (Angers), Maud Marique (Montréal), Marie-Andrée Pellerin (Montréal) , Marion Prével (Montréal), Vincent Routhier (Lyon).
To mark the 20 years of the centre differently, about twenty artists gather and offer us an unprecedented way to access and share art. Jusqu’à épuisement des stocks/While Supplies/Last is a collective project of contextual art on USB key. Starting at 2 pm on Saturday, January 28, come and get one of the 345 USB sticks containing the artists' proposals from Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and France. Make it quick, the number of keys is limited. The event will be held from January 28 to February 4 or Jusqu’à épuisement des stocks/While Supplies/Last.
Jusqu’à épuisement des stocks/While Supplies/Lastis a collective project of contextual art on USB key, organized by Alexandre Jimenez, Maud Marique and Vincent Routhier."Today, USB drives have become essential tools in sharing culture. We decided to investigate this reality.
1. The works can be taken away.
2. The works can be modified.
3. The works can be erased.
4. The works can be copied.
* Activation of the IKHÉA © SERVICE N ° 13 Replicas (of which doubling, tripling, quadrupling etc. is a variant) was acquired in 2009 by le Centre national des arts plastiques – Ministère de la culture et de la communication (inv. FNAC 09-235). This does not prohibit anyone from enjoying the service for free, as many times as they wish.
In the fall of 1991, Galerie B-312 presented its very first season of exhibitions and events in the visual arts. Twenty years later, the centre continues its primary mission of disseminating current artistic practices with just as much enthusiasm and perseverance.MARK YOUR CALENDARS. To celebrate these 20 years, a series of special activities are taking place this year: a programming that has risk taking, audacity and experimentation at its core.