The exhibition Jardins appears at a time when the gardens of Montreal are covered in snow, lying dormant. Perennials hibernate in the frozen soil, waiting for spring. Gardens may be spaces of functionality, as in a simple vegetable garden, or signs of luxury requiring hours of landscaping. Whatever the size, and regardless of its contents, gardens tend to be spaces designed for contemplation and reflection. Small spaces of nature within urban settings can provide a temporary respite from the outside world, and can allow us to think in a less chaotic manner. This sense of the garden as an escape, however, signals a sense of loss corresponding to the increasing control of nature by humans. A true escape is no longer possible (without a certain amount of delusion), and despite the temporary sense of rest it may provide, the garden is a bittersweet symbol of modern nostalgia.
(from gallery website)

Projex-Mtl galerie
space 212
Lawrence Beck,Damien Comment, Ulysse Comtois, Jason Hendrickson, Louise Masson
Jardins
February 17- March 20, 2010
Vernissage February 20, 2010, 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.
www.projex-mtl.com