Montreal Cultural Calendar

I Trespass Through The Lens considers the potential of experimental cinema to link the parallel geopolitical histories of Palestine and Sudan. Through time and testimony, collective imaginaries converge and enter the frame. This screening is organized by Regards Noirs and members of Regards Palestiniens.

Developed in conjunction with Satellites! — a previous exhibition at Emporium Builder Supplies — this event is a screening of three works by Michael Snow. Snow, an artist and filmmaker working throughout the mid 20th century in Canada sought to use a medium's materiality to draw attention to the sensory experience of viewing art. This selection of his 16mm films also features a discussion with André Habib, professor and historian of art and film; writer and experimental filmmaker Clint Enns; and researcher Léa Jusseau.

( 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭 )
→ Panel discussion
→ Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m.

Presented by:
Espace art actuel and AGAC

Amid seemingly endless crises, several artists look to the occult in search of alternative ways of engaging with the world. Divination, spirituality, access to invisible realities: it becomes tempting to see the artist as a prophetic figure, tasked with rethinking the future in a present obsessed with projections, speculations and conjectures. This discussion, inspired by the latest issue of ESPACE magazine, "Prophecies", will be an opportunity to explore the scope and implications of the intersection between contemporary art, belief and the occult.

Moderator:
• Fanny Curtat, Art Historian, Independent Curator and Consultant

Panelists:
• Andrée-Anne Roussel, Media Artist and Filmmaker
• Horizon Factory: Erin Hill, Artist, Writer and Birth Support Practitioner & Nina Vroemen, Multidisciplinary Artist and Educator

🎟️ 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.

→ This event will be held in English, with interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL).

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/projection-panel-a-chip-odyssey-tickets-1984333029508

Projection de A Chip Odyssey suivie d'une discussion avec deux expertes sur l'impact géopolitique mondial des semi-conducteurs taïwanais. Plongeant dans cinquante ans d'innovation, A Chip Odyssey retrace l'ascension fulgurante de Taïwan au cœur de l'industrie mondiale des semi-conducteurs, devenue un pilier essentiel de l'ère de l'IA et de la fabrication avancée des puces. Le film met en lumière la manière dont cette industrie a transformé l'île en acteur technologique incontournable. La projection sera suivie d'une discussion avec les spécialistes Dr. Olga Alexeeva et Dr. Honghong Tinn, qui analyseront le rôle stratégique du secteur dans la trajectoire de Taïwan, son poids dans la rivalité sino-américaine et les risques systémiques qu'impliquerait une interruption des exportations taïwanaises vers les entreprises occidentales en cas de conflit. 17:00 - Remarques d'ouverture; 17:10 - Projection du film (VO mandarin avec STF); 19:00 - Entracte; 19:10 - Panel de discussion (anglais / français); 20:00 - Fin. Doors at 4:30 PM. All ages. Organizer: Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/projection-panel-a-chip-odyssey-tickets-1984333029508#organizer-card [screening]

VOX and VISIONS invite you to a special evening with the artists of the exhibition One's Own Eyes. Moving between the frames of Lovers' Wind (2024) and Chooka (2018), the trio unfolds a live reading and performance—following images as they oscillate across cycles of violence and war. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Parastoo Anoushahpour, Faraz Anoushahpour, and Ryan Ferko, moderated by Benjamin R. Taylor and Doriane Biot.

BIRTH 5 is a 2 part program: a live a Crankie Box performance by Ava Berkson, followed by a 60 minute block of short animated films. BIRTH Screenings is a monthly communion of performance and animation, hosted at White Wall Studio and curated by Ori Peer.