@ ARTICULE + SYSTÈME
This show is free, but you can make a donation.
The phrase The Clouds, They Look Like Mountains came to me while I was on the train back to Montreal in mid-July, during an unrelenting heatwave. Gazing out the window, I caught a fleeting glimpse of a cloud formation that morphed into the shape of a mountain. In that brief moment, I felt connected to the sky, as if tuned into an experience of pure feeling. Gazing, daydreaming, and letting our minds wander—these are simple acts we often take for granted. It reminded me of something Chanda Prescod-Weinstein once shared about Ahed Tamimi, who, when asked what she missed most in prison, said: "gazing at the stars." Similarly, the artists in this exhibition invite us to explore the sky’s perspective—through a camera’s eye that imposes control and possession, the migratory pathways of birds, the mythological tale of a salt pillar, and responses from poets who add context and vision to what is being shared and experienced. With a special artist edition that sutures these elements into a sensory experience, the exhibition reminds us of the delicate ways in which freedoms are felt, and what we're fighting for is more than just survival.
The Clouds, They Look Like Mountains (Vernissage) Curated by Nasrin Himada
Featuring: Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, Parastoo Anoushahpour, Kamal Aljafari, M. NourbeSe Philip, Tamer Hassan, and Berlin Reed.
DJs: Mossy Mugler, aniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiita, Dark Fantasy
5 PM - 9 PM at Articule
9 PM - 2 AM at Le Système
Articule accessibility info: located in a ground floor commercial building in Villeray neighbourhood. There are no stairs at the gallery, and to enter, the front door has a slope (light inclination). There is one glass door to get into the gallery. A staff member can assist you with the door.
articule is near the bus routes 30 and 18, and is a 350 m walk from the Beaubien Metro station or 700 m walk from the Rosemont Metro station (which has an elevator).
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Le Systeme is wheechair accessibile.
We encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID within our community, we will have free masks and hand sanitizer at the entrance of each event.