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PROJET D'AMÉNAGEMENT
2009
An audio walk through a public square under construction
Premiered in Montréal
Starting from the Leonard and Bina Ellen gallery, during the Off-Biennale
Playing with the audio-guide trope, L'ACTIVITÉ leads the visitor outside the gallery and guides them to a public square which is under construction.
Overlaid on the daily hustle and bustle and a changing neighbourhood, the audio track reveals a perpetual performance in progress.
This piece exposes the city’s current ambitions to become a cultural capital with a new urban plan.
The audio-guided tour plunges the visitor in the drama of the political “game”, asking them to what extent they're willing to be players.
VOICE
Stand in front of the statue of Norman-Bethune.
Look at the statue of Norman-Bethune.
Copy Norman-Bethune’s body position.
If anyone offers you money, refuse it.
If anyone mocks you, accept it.
If the police arrest you, resist.
Be a hero.
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