Faire surface: discovering printed arts

Faire surface: discovering printed arts is a cultural mediation project developed by Atelier Circulaire.

In 2023-2024, Atelier Circulaire welcomed six groups of youth and adults, thanks to a partnership with three Montreal organizations: École le Sommet/Summit School, Atelier Majuscule (formerly Imprime-Emploi) and La Maisonnée. First, each group from each organization was given a tour of the current exhibition at the gallery (space 105), complete with mediation activities. Afterwards, each group returned to take part in a printmaking workshop in the studios (space 517).

In October, Atelier Circulaire welcomed the first group from L'École le Sommet/Summit School for a visit to the exhibition Fabriquer quatre décennies, with mediation activities led by Julie Bruneau and Sylvestre Lefrançois-Sabourin. The group returned in November for a screen-printing activity with coordinator Dominique Desbiens.

In March 2024, it was Atelier Majuscule's turn to visit and carry out a mediation workshop at the Atelier Circulaire gallery in connection with artist Colin Lyons' exhibition, led by Julie Bruneau and Sylvestre Lefrançois-Sabourin. A month later, the group returned to create a collective work using the risograph machine (digital screen printing technique), with Dre Vargas Alonso, coordinator of Atelier Circulaire's digital lab.

Finally, in the spring of 2024, Atelier Circulaire welcomed the third and final organization, La Maisonnée, for a mediation workshop led by Julie Bruneau, in tangent with Saba Heravi's exhibition at Atelier Circulaire's gallery. A group from the same organization returned a few weeks later to take part in a collective lithography workshop with coordinator Carlos Calado.

Participants' creations will be presented at Atelier Circulaire's Gallery Space 517 in September. We will let you know the date soon!