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Diagonale amorce sa programmation 2010-2011 par une exposition qui met l’accent sur le caractère évolutif de l’oeuvre dans l’espace. En effet, le projet 557 de Jason Fitzpatrick se module et se recompose au fil de l’exposition, par les interventions quotidiennes de l’artiste.

Les matériaux de base sont bruts : tiges de métal, bâches, cire, etc. Jason Fitzpatrick les organise dans l’espace en fonction des particularités architecturales du lieu, ajoutant au besoin de nouveaux éléments. Il les plie, déplace, penche, soulève, roule pendant plusieurs jours, sous l’oeil des visiteurs. «Dans ce projet, l’artiste met continuellement en oeuvre des séries d’interventions dans l’espace afin de créer une installation utilisant des matériaux qui sont continuellement déplacés dans la galerie.» (Roy Meuwissen)

«557 change continuellement, dit Jason Fitzpatrick. Je considère l’exposition de l’oeuvre comme une source de partage de la forme actuelle du projet mais aussi comme le moyen essentiel pour que ce projet soit activé et transformé.»

L’artiste interviendra directement sur l’oeuvre du 11 septembre au 18 septembre, date du vernissage. L’exposition se poursuivra, accompagnée d’une vidéo documentant ses actions, jusqu’au 9 octobre. L’exposition en est à sa troisième manifestation, après l’Ontario et l’Alberta.

Jason Fitzpatrick vit à Vancouver. Il est titulaire d’un Baccalauréat en arts visuels (sculpture, 1993) du Nova Scottia College of Art and Design d’Hallifax (N-É), ainsi que d’une maîtrise en arts visuels de l’université de Windsor en 2004.

Au cours des années, Fitzpatrick a fait partie et continue de participer à la culture des centres d’artistes autogérés, à titre de co-fondateur du 536 (Vancouver, C-B) et de The Space (Saint-John, N-B). Il a été membre du conseil d’administration du Access Artist Run Centre à Vancouver (président 2005 - 2008).

Les divers projets de Fitzpatrick utilisent la théorie de la sculpture, le dessin, les interventions, les actions, la performance, la vidéo, les sites de production artistique et la collaboration. On peut voir les projets de Fitzpatrick à travers le Canada dans les centres d’artistes autogérés, les galeries publiques, les espaces privés et les musées en Amérique du Nord et en Europe.

The projects history comes from time based works that hinge on the transformational quality/potential of sculpture. “557” was first realized in Ontario under the title “Lucy”. After adding a few elements the project went to Calgary and was executed for twelve days, it was after the Calgary exhibition that the title “TNG 557” was implemented. For the exhibition in Montreal the project will be called “557”.

“557” includes seven copper rods, seven steel rods, seven units of canvas, a block of wax (fuel) and a crate of dulse. These items will be delivered to the gallery at which time I will proceed to respond to the architectural and environmental aspects of the gallery space. My intent is to explore the phenomenological relationship of the presented material in respect to the gallery and it’s constitutes. Additional material maybe added to the list mentioned above. The addition of material allows me to transfer the work from space to space while responding to specific concerns that arise from the work as it unfolds.

“557” is continually changing, I consider exhibiting the work as a source of sharing the present form of the project and also as the primary means for the project to be activated and transformed. I use the gallery as a means to explore the possibility of the given material within the format of sculpture. The gallery is considered as a ‘station’ in the project, a place of energy exchange.

The activation of the work will take place during gallery hours between September 11 and September 18 2010. After the allotted time “557“ will remain in a static state and be removed at the end of the scheduled exhibition October 9 2010. In order for the project to activated “557” requires my direct involvement during the time the project is at the gallery, however a video compilation of the action as it took place along with the material involved in the exhibition will remain between September 19-October 9 2010.

Over the years Fitzpatrick has been and continues to participate in the Artist Run culture beginning with being the CO-Founder of 536 (Vancouver BC) and The Space (Saint John NB). He served on the Board of Directors at Access Artist Run Centre (President 2005 - 2008). Fitzpatrick various projects utilize sculpture theory, drawing, interventions, actions, performance, video, sites of art production and collaboration. Fitzpatrick’s projects can be seen across Canada in artist run centers, public galleries, private spaces, institutions in North America and Europe. These projects are described by Fitzpatrick as:

“Sculpture becoming decentralized, not limited to exist within a static form but to be the transformation of form (sculpture-body). The processes/lineage of the projects are exposed. The projects, therefore are an embodiment of several interrelated elements that are combined to create a time-based/multi facetted action that is not limited to a particular material or method of production. In my projects the body is used as a point of departure: my height, weight, strength, mental capacity, sexuality, gender and endurance are utilized as material to establish the initial context in which I work.”

In 1993 Jason Fitzpatrick received a BFA (Sculpture Studio) degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He received his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Windsor in 2004.