kit malo and kim kielhofner

June 26-30, 2006
Location Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph


Artists: Kit Malo & Kim Kielhofner Montreal

Kit Malo and Kim Kielhofner have proposed an interactive piece that uses absolutely every square inch of wall to create “a landscape/ecosystem wherein little beasts can happily exist in both day and night settings.” Through the use of giant rolls of paper or perhaps painting directly on the walls, the two hope to create a landscape that is both fantastical as well as somewhat recognizable. This geography will cover the entire gallery space and through the use of specific lighting, as well as projectors and music, give the viewer a sense of a certain familiarity within a new ecosystem yet to be played with. By creating an intimate and interactive atmosphere for the participant, the artists hope that the sense of the room will make people feel comfortable enough to draw their own additions to our land, and add them as they see fit

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kim and kit present

Opening: Saturday May 13 from '5 Ã 7' at articule 4001 rue berri #105

Kim Kielhofner and Kit Malo are presenting a
collaborative work that deals with ideas of intimacy
and its possibilities in everyday life. The starting
point for the project Bienvenue / Welcome is the
artist's visits of different restaurants and the
interactions between them and individuals they meet.
These encounters result in the production and in the
exchange of drawings based on their conversations.
The drawings then act as invitations to the gallery
where the participants are invited to make decisions
in how to display the drawings in the space. Along
with the works there are recordings and photographs
documenting the interactions and contexts of the
various places. With the exhibition Bienvenue /
Welcome, Kim Kielhofner and Kit Malo are addressing
the responsibility of the artist towards communities
and their interactions with galleries and the art
milieu, affirming that art can connect with various
realities outside of the realm of established 'art
culture'.

from may 13th to 28th

http://www.lambsamongwolves.com
http://www.giantpixie.com

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