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Marie-Lyne Quirion portfolio page

Trap\door artist-run centre is pleased to be hosting this year’s annual exhibition from October 17, 2011 to October 24, 2011. It features the exhibition and participatory art-works of Montreal based artist Marie-Lyne Quirion.

As a large segment of her work will be based on interacting with the Lethbridge public, we hope we can reach as many people to interact and participate with this exhibition. We will be featuring planned times and locations to meet and engage with Marie-Lyne (information will be on the website). We will be hosting an event, where we hope most people can attend. It will occur at the NAAG (255 12 C St. N) on Thursday evening, October 20t, from 7pm-11pm. There is also an exhibition of printed works which will be at the Blueprint Gallery (519 4 Ave S), and an online element which will exhibit, but also provide information for people to know what to expect when choosing to participate in her works. The website is www.controlloss.ca .

Following is her artist statement:

The artistic genre that particularly interests me within the field of photography is portraiture. My work focuses on the relationship of self-representation and the dual challenge of, on one hand, self-image projection, and on the other, the resulting perception. In our post-modern society where relations to others through social networks such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are part of everyday life, we constantly define ourselves through image and self-image through excessive self-management. Challenging this idea of control is what interests me.

Because the model/viewer relationship occupies a crucial role in the decision-making process of how the model wants to be exposed and perceived through self-image, the status of this relationship plays a considerable role within the creative process of my work.

Most importantly, the photographic device acts as a social instrument. Within my work the camera creates an active dynamic between artist, model and viewer. Roles are not fixed, but fluid. The camera allows the freedom of active participation.