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KAREN ELAINE SPENCER VICKY METTLER ATELIER RETAILLES SNACK WITCH |
ALEX TATARSKY GUI B.B. SARAH CHOUINARD-POIRIER VIR ANDRES HERA CAMILLE HUANG |
This summer, Fonderie Darling brings its Place Publique to life around the theme of the body in transformation. During three festive, performative Thursdays, the open space becomes the stage for metamorphoses that blur the boundaries between the human, the living and the fantastic.
The performances evoke a sensitive, moving presence that transcends convention to reinvent itself. Oscillating between nature and fiction, between desire and metamorphosis, the works conjure up powerful hybridity, where the performative gesture becomes a territory of emancipation.
In this sharing of contact, play and vulnerability, the body expands beyond its limits, blending the spectacular and the poetic, and asserting its ability to reinvent itself.
AN OPEN AN FREE SPACE
Fonderie Darling turns Place du Sable-Gris into a festive artistic meeting place open to the public every year. Performances, ephemeral installations and a terrace café invite the public to experience contemporary art outdoors, free of charge.
Thanks to the support of ODEA Montréal, Ville de Montréal and SDC du Vieux-Montréal, Place Publique becomes a playground for artists and a convivial space in the heart of the district.
PROGRAM /
July 17 - POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, JULY 18
Activity: karen elaine spencer
Performances: Alex Tatarsky et Gui B.B.
DJ: Pretty Privilege
Book launch of “Private Life” by artist Frances Adair McKenzie, published by Copy Shop Books
July 31
Participatory activity: Atelier Retailles
Performances: Sarah Chouinard-Poirier, Vir Andres Hera
DJ: PLZRS
La Picá Chilenita will be on hand to share its Chilean flavours in a festive and convivial spirit.
August 14
Participatory Walking activity: Snack Witch
Performances: karen elaine spencer & Vicky Mettler, Camille Huang
DJ: Badgalquirit + Bellavie
Accessibility note: The walk from Place du Sable-Gris to Chinatown is 1.6 km long and mostly flat, and takes approximately 20-25 minutes to complete.
During the three events, our neighbour Le Serpent delights the public with its gourmet delicacies, to be enjoyed in the open air.
VIDEO /
© Projet Media, Instant Productions, Maxime-Alexandre Gosselin & Zoé Follis. Musique par Shane Riley.
PARTNERS
The artistic programming of Place Publique 2025 is made possible thanks to the financial support of ODEA Montréal, the borough of Ville-Marie, the SDC Vieux-Montréal and Tourisme Montréal. The terrace bar is generously sponsored by Les Grands Bois, À Boire Debout and Zamalek.
4 pm to 10 pm
PLACE PUBLIQUE,FREEPARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES AT PLACE DU SABLE-GRIS
* IN CASE OF RAIN, THE EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 31ST
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