PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ALAIN PIROIR STUDIO-GALLERY AND THE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL D'ESTAMPE CONTEMPORAINE DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES PRESENT
SASKIA JETTEN
ARTIST STATEMENT OF SASKIA JETTEN
ARTIST STATEMENT OF SASKIA JETTEN
The Biennale international d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières (BIEC), a competition and exhibition held every two years, is joining the Montreal organisation, the Alain Piroir Studio-Gallery (AGAP), in creating a new satellite event held in the intercalary year of the Biennale.
An exhibition and artist residence, held at the AGAP, will be offered every two years to an artist nominated at the BIEC. The first exhibition will be held in 2012.
Saskia Jetten, to whom the exhibit and residency has been offered, was selected amongst the recipients of the Biennale’s Grand Prize, the Banque Nationale Groupe Final Prize, the Prix du Québec as well as from the nominees for honourable mention. The solo exhibit, held at the Atelier-galerie Alain Piroir, will last from 6 to 8 weeks allowing the Montreal public the opportunity to discover a larger body of work from this artist. Furthermore, the BIEC will benefit from a greater visibility within the province.
The Alain Piroir Studio-Gallery shall cover all of the expenses related to travel and transportation and will offer an allowance of 1000$ CAD to the artist.
The two week residency will allow the artist to create a print (etching, lithograph or woodcut) with the assistance of the master printers. Once again, the AGAP has committed a printing budget of 1000$ CAD.
The artist will also be required to host a conference or master class during his stay. The BIEC will be responsible for all documentation and promotion of this event.
This year, it is the Atelier’s honor to announce that the residency-exhibit is offered to Netherlander artist Saskia Jetten.
Her constant exploration of the limits of printmaking, seen in her use of textiles and by her installation work, has inspired the AGAP. Her marriage of various techniques is precisely in line with the Atelier-Galerie Alain Piroir’s mandate to promote contemporary printmakers.
Today the BIEC is a significant international event providing the quebecois population the opportunity to discover the scope of contemporary printmaking across the world. Through this partnership, the Alain Piroir Studio-Gallery deepens its commitment to these artists and to the vitality of the printmaking community.
