Artists in residence

Vida Simon et Jack Stanley

Artists in residence

  • Résidence d'été
© Vida Simon, Jack Stanley and Galerie B-312

Vida Simon combines various media to form site-responsive installations and performances. Her work has been presented internationally, in diverse contexts such as galleries, hotel rooms, storefronts, theatres, rooftops, a former synagogue, an old horse stable... Recent projects include a solo exhibition at Kunsthalle Lingen (Germany) and a coproduction with 3e impérial (Granby, Québec). A running thread throughout her practice is drawing, a form that most directly expresses her interests in visual storytelling, improvisation, and the resonance of elemental materials. Her work often draws attention to the detail, the intimate, and the ephemeral.

Jack Stanley is an art writer, independent curator, and arts administrator based in Montréal. His interest in interdisciplinary practice and context-oriented art started in the early ‘90s while studying at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Since then he has been preoccupied with the issue of place and the often-overlooked significance of context in the production and reception of artworks. Key theoretical areas of interest include hospitality, situated knowledge, critical regionalism, and institutional critique.

23 juin 2017 au 31 août 2017

During the summer period, Galerie B-312 is pleased to offer its space to an artist in the context of a free residency. Covering an area of 2 000 square feet, the gallery can be invested in different ways. Above all, it is about giving the opportunity to artists to work on site, turning the gallery space into an artist studio. This is the third summer residency offered by Galerie B-312; Vida Simon and Jack Stanley are the artists that will benefit from it.
The artists will exhibit at the gallery in January 2018.