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Paperbag 02 @ Madame Edgar

Originally posted on Vu d’ici (English below)
Billet publié d’abord sur Vu d’ici.

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Paperbag 02 - Exposition

Ce soir, c’est la 2e édition de Paperbag, l’expo de designs faits sur des sacs en papier brun. Il y a un encan silencieux des sacs qui se poursuivra sur le web une semaine durant. L’expo se termine le 23 décembre.

Tristement, c’est le dernier expo chez Madame Edgar, car la madame tire le rideau sur le magasin afin de mieux se concentrer sur sa fabrique d’objets en arrière-plan. Alors, plus de pignon sur rue, mais toujours des papeteries, des figurines, des objets maison, et le stimulant paperjam virtuel.

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Tonight is the the 2nd edition of Paperbag, an art show of designs made on brown paper bags. There’s a silent auction that will continue on the Web for a week. The show itself ends December 23rd.

Sadly, it’s the last showing at Madame Edgar, because madame has decided to shutter up the storefront in favour of focusing all energies on producing a variety of designer objects. So while the boutique may be closing, we can look forward to more stationery, designer toys and objects, and the always interesting paperjam online magazine.

An unlikely port of call

This weekend, Montreal’s Old Port is the setting for an art happening, Les escales improbables, which translates as “unlikely ports of call” in English.

Featuring artists from Quebec, France and Morocco, the event promises everything from “musical siestas to interactive performances, from impromptu concerts to philosophical conversations,” all with the goal of (re)learning how to do nothing but see, hear, feel and be.

My good friends Les Passagers, a VJ outfit that also has a couple of art installations to their credit, are presenting an installation and performance entitled L’homme-Oiseau. Collaborators include Lyne Nault (human/bird), Steve Savage (words), and Dany Fraser (sound).