Where Were You in ‘92?

Opening, Saturday, January 21, 3pm to 5pm
Commented visit of the exhibition by Pamila Matharu, 3 pm to 4 pm - in English

In Conversation with Leyla Majeri, recipient of the 2022 Intersections Residency

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Université du Québec à Montréal
Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, space J-7130 (on the 7th floor)

Hailing from Barbados and living in New Brunswick, interdisciplinary artist Racquel Rowe draws inspiration from history, matrilineal family structures, diasporic communities, and her Caribbean background. Her practice, composed of performance, video, and site-specific installation, embraces the differences and similarities in various black experiences throughout the diasporas. Through her works, she engages in various critical discourses on race, migration, and colonialism, strengthening her own ability to understand and to break with colonial representations.

In Qu'est-ce qu'on peut construire sur un sol en mouvance, Anouk Verviers examines the economic concept of resources, exploring the connections with communities that it has generated, particularly connections articulated around the ecology of place and a shared local practice, once carried out by women and now abandoned in favour of industry.

OPTICA: 50 YEARS of HISTORY

Founded in 1972, OPTICA has sought to promote Canadian contemporary art and to raise awareness among diverse audiences about the issues underlying the discourses and practices in the visual arts through a varied program of exhibitions and critical and educational activities. The centre celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.