Pascal Grandmaison 

The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of the work of Pascal Grandmaison. Grandmaison is an emerging Montreal artist whose video projections and photographs combine interests in conceptualism with commercial trends in rock video and advertising. He will showcase two new works, *Running* (2003) and *Manner* (2003). Both document durational activity, in this instance its aftermath and effects. *Manner* is a suite of photographs of drum skins which exhibit the abuse of hours of service. The video *Running* shows a foot, its rhythmic motion almost imperceptibly hinting at past activity. With these two works, Grandmaison's articulation of physical activity takes the form of nuanced documents of its effects and aftermath. 

### Biography

Pascal Grandmaison's recent solo exhibitions include Gallery B312 and Gallery Réne Blouin in Montreal, and Galerie BF15 in Lyon, France. Forthcoming is a solo exhibition at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 2005. He has also recently participated in the touring exhibition *Soundtracks*, which opened at the Edmonton Art Gallery in 2003 before touring to multiple venues in Toronto. Pascal Grandmaison is represented by Galerie Réne Blouin, Montreal. 


Essay: "TIME!," Reid Shier

Five large-sized coloured photographs are installed on the gallery walls. They are all same-sized, and each of them depicts a different circular-shaped flat object in the middle.

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Eight large-sized coloured photographs are installed on the gallery walls. They are all same-sized, and each of them depicts a different circular-shaped flat object in the middle.

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Five large-sized coloured photographs are installed on the gallery walls. They are all same-sized, and each of them depicts a different circular-shaped flat object including a drum cover. 

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A single-channel video of a runner’s foot is projected at the top of the wall in a gallery space. The video shows a foot wearing a white sneaker and blue jeans running in the dark.

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Pascal Grandmaison

This booklet, published by the Contemporary Art Gallery in 2003, accompanied the exhibition by artist Pascal Grandmaison at the Contemporary Art Gallery, November 21, 2003 – January 4, 2004. The publication contains an essay by Reid Shier.

Pascal Grandmaison

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