ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Often thought of as a "non-colour", in our Occidental culture the colour black evokes the notions of melancholy, pain, death and misery. It gives rise the the expressions "to see everything in black", "to have dark/black thoughts", black humour. Black defines marginality and deceit: the black pirate flag, the black sheep, black magic, the black market.

A "tabou colour", black reminds us of our childhood fears and stirs up dark, contradictory emotions.

The exhibition "Noir Tabou" (Black Tabou) is a continuous exploration of this phenomenon in pictoral form, a dramatic visual expression of the colour - and the concept - of "black". We live with darkness within us, with deception and pain. To survive, we need to lear to play with our own darkness and learn to integrate black into our lives.

Exhibition Dates:
March 19 - 28, 2009
Vernissage
Saturday, March 21,
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Louise Sauvé

Exhibitions: "Odyssées", Espace Ars Longa, 2006 - "Centenaire de Lachute", 1986, 1st prize, professional category - "So de voce", McGill Student Union, 1985 - "Sao Paulo 1984", Banca commerciale italiana, Brazil, 1984

Publications: Arcade, autumn 1988 - Agenda des femmes, 1985 - La Nouvelle Barre du Jour, de 1982 à 1984 - Agenda des Éditions du Remue-Ménage, 1978 - Le Bulletin populaire, de 1973 à 1976

Education: 1974 and 1985, BA Fine Arts, Concordia University, 1969 - 1971, Course in Art History, Université de Montréal, Studio Arts, Collège Notre-Dame, Atelier du Frère Jérôme