ECLOSION | Emerging Creations in Fine Craft
Press release
For immediate release
Montreal, October 7, 2024 – This fall, immerse yourself in the fascinating creative universe of ECLOSION – Emerging Creations in Fine Craft. Presented at Art Mûr Gallery from Saturday, October 19th to Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, this exhibition’s first edition brings together more than thirty pieces, highlighting the singular craft practices of seventeen graduates from Montreal’s eight fine craft schools. The vernissage will take place in the presence of the artists on Saturday, October 19, from 2pm to 5pm.
The genesis of a recurring event
This exhibition is the result of a desire by Montreal’s fine craft schools, the Institut des métiers d’art – Cégep du Vieux Montréal and the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec (CMAQ) to show the diversity and quality of the proposals offered by the new generation of fine craft artists: from works of pure expression to utilitarian objects.
Through a rigorous selection process carried out by a multidisciplinary jury of industry professionals, the ECLOSION exhibition is the first iteration of what we want to be a recurring event. This exhibition stands out for its focus on emerging creators, offering a rare opportunity to discover bold, contemporary works by artists with a strong educational background.
Beyond the caliber of the works presented, ECLOSION showcases the artists’ own reflections and preoccupations. Resolutely anchored in our times, the works offer a variety of materialities shared between three predominant themes: society, the environment and the being.
Craftsmanship is an act of resistance. It represents a stand taken against the fast-paced world in which we live and gives priority to the long-term dedication to the mastery of traditional and contemporary techniques, to creative experimentation and to valuing the quality and provenance of materials. The pieces presented are an encounter between concept, material, design and know-how. They synthesize the individual aesthetic reflections of seventeen contemporary fine craft artists :
Justine Bonnin, Dorothée Bouliane, Marie Bourguignon, Shawn Conway, Agathe Dessaux, Paul Guidera, Joanie Guillemet, Juliette Huneau, Jeanne Létourneau, Sophie Manessiez, Noémie Marchand, Magali Robidaire, Laura Sasseville, Marielle Saucier, Sécrétion-Féline, Gianhi Tran et Thomas Vieren.
This exhibition is presented by Montreal’s eight fine craft schools. These innovative creative spaces guarantee the quality, continuity and influence of new generations of artists and craftspeople. Atelier Textile, Centre de céramique Bonsecours, Centre des métiers du cuir de Montréal, Centre des textiles contemporains de Montréal, École d’ébénisterie d’art de Montréal, École de joaillerie de Montréal, École-atelier Lutherie-Guitare Bruand, and Espace VERRE, have put together this exhibition, in collaboration with the Institut des métiers d’art– Cégep du Vieux Montréal, the Conseil des Métiers d’art du Québec and Galerie CRÉA.
Invitation
From October 19th to November 2nd, 2024, Art Mûr Gallery will be open to all for this free event where visitors can immerse themselves in a variety of artistic worlds. On Saturday, October 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, the conference Entre main et idée : La pratique contemporaine des savoir-faire, moderated by Marie-Ève G. Castonguay, contemporary jewelry artist and independent curator, features a discussion with ceramic artist Laurent Craste and independent curator and art historian Audrey Careau.
Date : from October 19th to November 2nd, 2024
Venue : Galerie Art Mûr, 5826 St-Hubert, Montreal, QC H2S 2L7
Opening hours :
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday and Friday: 11 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday and Monday : closed
Montreal’s Fine Craft Schools
The fine craft schools are NPOs offering DEC training in Fine Craft Techniques, with eight specializations: ceramics, textile construction, artisanal woodworking, textile printing, jewelry, luthiery, leatherwork and glass art, in partnership with the Institut des métiers d’art – Cégep du Vieux Montréal. Their mandate is to professionalize artists and craftspeople through high-quality training, to support graduates through advanced training and creative incubators, and to promote their careers through partnerships and collaborations, while working on research and development in their respective disciplines. The schools are located in different areas of Montreal and Longueuil.
L’Institut des métiers d’art – Cégep du Vieux Montréal
The Institut des métiers d’art (IMA) is a non-profit organization (NPO) created by Cégep du Vieux Montréal in 1984 as part of the national training plan in the applied arts and crafts sector. The IMA is responsible for maintaining partnerships with fine craft schools in the Montreal region, in order to offer the technical college program in fine crafts.
Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec
Founded in 1989, the CMAQ is the nationally recognized association whose mission is to represent, support and develop the field of fine crafts in Quebec. It brings together and represents professional craftspeople, supporting their professional development as well as the distribution and marketing of their creations. It currently has over 1000 members.
For more information, visit matieres.ca.
