Welcome, Swarm!

Visual Voice Gallery is delighted to welcome Swarm, our first artist in residence in our new research-focused iteration. Swarm is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist who is interested in cosmology and astronomy. She will be posting on this blog during her two-month residency at Visual Voice to document her ideas, impressions, …

Starscape

Visual Voice Artist in Residence Program

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the cultural sector right here in Montreal and across the world. Performance venues are closed, there are serious restrictions on museums and galleries, and we’ve all had to make a shift to the digital world. In spring and early summer 2020 the …

Sarah Hatton - Tipping Point

Vernissage: Sarah Hatton – Tipping Point

We are delighted to present the exhibition Tipping Point by Canadian artist Sarah Hatton. Read more about the exhibition here. VernissageSaturday, February 1, 20203pm – 5pm Gallery addressVisual Voice GalleryBelgo Building372, rue Ste-Catherine Westspace 421Montreal QC H3B 1A2 Opening hoursThursday – Saturday12pm – 5:00pm or by appointment

MONTREAL REVEALS GPS FOR BIRDS DISORIENTED 
BY CHANGING CLIMATE

Electromagnetic Navigational System Headlines Reciprocal Biomimicry Initiative Led By Jonathon Keats… Initiative Will Also Provide Urban Camo For Reptiles And Wind Energy For Trees 24 October 2019 – The migratory flyways of birds have evolved over eons, oriented to correspond with their biological needs. However, their flyway maps are rapidly …

Jonathon Keats

Vernissage: Reciprocal Biomimicry

We are delighted to present the exhibition Reciprocal Biomimicry by the American conceptual artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats. Read more about the exhibition here. Vernissage Saturday, October 26, 2019 3pm – 5pm Gallery address Visual Voice Gallery Belgo Building 372, rue Ste-Catherine West space 421 Montreal QC H3B 1A2 …

Reframing the entities known as microbe and Human

September 20, 2019 – In our society, bacteria usually get really bad press. Indeed, when we hear about them, most of us think about sickness, filth, and disinfectant; if we’re lucky, a foodie may mention yogurt, sauerkraut or probiotics. But are we missing the bigger picture?  As a species, Humans …

Gunes-Helene Isitan

Vernissage & Culture Days: Sine Qua Non

We are delighted to announce the launch of the exhibition Sine Qua Non by Montreal artist Günes-Hélène Isitan. The artist will be present, and visitors will be able to view some of her bio-art slides through a microscope. More information about this exhibition here. Vernissage Saturday, September 25, 2019 3pm …

Space Inc. – The Documentary

Visual Voice Gallery is delighted to support the documentary Space Inc., which is being produced by a team of young filmmakers from Montreal. Space Inc. is a serious effort to understand what might be the most disruptive industry of all times: the Space Industry. With a multidisciplinary and award-winning crew, the …

red sprite

Sky Fire: The Hunt for Red Sprites – a Talk by Peter McLeish

Artist talk Saturday, May 7, 2016 3pm entrance free / this talk is in English Peter McLeish will give a talk about “red sprites,” which are upper atmospheric phenomena associated with thunderstorms that have only recently been documented. The first images of a sprite were taken in 1989, and despite nearly …

Peter McLeish - Red Sprites

The Historic Search for Red Sprites

Peter McLeish, who is currently showing his Red Sprites exhibition at Visual Voice Gallery, has written extensively about the fascinating phenomenon of transient luminous events (TLE). “Red sprites” are upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms that have only recently been documented using low level television. We are pleased to share three of …