Description

Sans domicile fixe brought together the works of twenty artists from Quebec, Canada, France, the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Portugal, exhibited in three locations in Deschambault-Grondines, Québec. Karen Trask presented the sculpture La marée monte / Rising Tide, which was a commission for the exhibition in response to the theme.


Statement

People identified as NFA [no fixed address/sans domicile fixe] are generally understood to be homeless people, social exiles, or victims of personal or collective catastrophe. Although the expression “no fixed address” has acquired a negative connotation, it can have a happier side, suggesting a deliberate choice to live a life on the margins. Here, some of the artists deal with the challenges of life in refugee camps or in exile for those forced to leave their war-torn countries, while others focus on the feelings of freedom and joy that come with discovering new lands and landscapes, whether real or imaginary.

Source: exhibition webpage



Artworks in the Exhibition


Publications

La Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf célèbre ses vingt ans
Pascale Beaudet (2024). Vie des arts, (Issue 273) hiver 2024.

Exhibition review of Biennale international du lin de Portneuf : Sans domicile Fixe at Vieux Presbytère, June 18 2023 – October 1 2023.


Ephemera

Carton d'invitation
Vidéo documentaire avec tour d'exposition et des ateliers

Cette vidéo présente le travail des artistes de la Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf 2023 qui ont exposé au Vieux Presbytère. Karen Trask parle de son choix de matériaux et décrit le processus de création de l’œuvre. Elle explique également les idées qu’elle explore avec sa sculpture.

This video presents the work of the artists in the Biennale international du lin de Portneuf 2023 who exhibited in the Vieux Presbytère location. Karen Trask talks about her choice of materials and describes the process of making the work, she also explains the ideas she is exploring with her sculpture.