Founded in 1985, EXPRESSION has the mandate of conserving and exhibiting contemporary artworks for the communities in Les Maskoutains (the region around Saint-Hyacinthe), Québec, and Canada, with the objective of establishing a dialogue with visitors and the general public. The artworks presented at EXPRESSION result from their creators’ research and theoretical exploration and reflect current aesthetic issues in Québec, Canada, and other countries. Building on the observation that artists often refer to the society from which they come, EXPRESSION’s artistic director has decided to present works that challenge visitors through psychosocial and philosophical concerns: genders, interpersonal relations, eating habits, the environment, occupation of the land, the notion of identity, and spirituality.
In addition to exhibitions, EXPRESSION offers educational services, publications, conferences, guided tours, and other mediation projects. The goal of all of these activities is to highlight the work of Canadian artists and make contemporary art more accessible to audiences of all generations, cultures, and beliefs.
To better understand and cope with life today, our mission consists of enlisting contemporary artworks as raw materials to connect here and elsewhere, past and present, different cultures and belief systems. In short, EXPRESSION is a place of delight, reflection, and education. In this spirit, EXPRESSION affirms that it promotes social dialogue and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
EXPRESSION, Centre d'exposition is located on the 2nd floor of 1555 Marché public in Saint-Hyacinthe.
This summer at EXPRESSION, imagined and curated by commissioners Roxane Chamberland and Véronique Grenier, under the theme HUNGER FOR RITUAL – Together, activating the sacred, this edition brings together 19 artists and occupies three historically significant locations in the heart of the Cultural Hub of Saint-Hyacinthe. Inspired by the formal structure of a ritual, the event unfolds in three parts, highlighting the Opening coinciding with a summer solstice celebration and the Closing as a moment of gratitude at the autumn equinox. In between are key days, including two that serve as the Heart of the event. These moments will mark specific times throughout the summer to guide visitors in discovering the event.
The triennial takes place in three locations deeply rooted in the Maskoutain territory. Chosen for their symbolic resonance and evocative capacity, these spaces are filled with works that question, activate, and transform. Each location also offers a significant journey:
EXPRESSION, Saint-Hyacinthe Exhibition Center, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Church, and the Courtyard of the Monastery of the Adoring Sisters of the Precious Blood.
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