Montreal: Mirages & Miracles
Phi Centre hosts an exhibition at the crossroads of poetry, live and digital arts
When: February 18 — April 5
Where: Phi Centre, 407 Saint-Pierre Street, Montreal Qc H2Y 2M3
Price: $15; seniors and students: $12; 13+ (see below)
Tags: #immersiveart, #XR, #AI, #interactive, #ContentAdvisory (see below)
Inanimate objects coming to life and spaces juxtaposing: a new exhibit by the French company Adrien M & Claire B presented for the first time in North America.
Phi is thrilled to present Mirages & miracles by Claire Bardainne and Adrien Mondot, whose work subtly deals with the relationship between poetry, technology, the human body and art. Leaving its European borders, Mirages & miracles will be shown as a Canadian premiere in Montreal. A lyrical universe, built through augmented reality, virtual reality, holographic illusions and video-projections.
The exhibition is divided into four different series. The Silence of Stones is a tribute to life nestled in things seemingly lifeless, motionless, inorganic. The second part, Illusions, allows us to experience a set of unprecedented scenarios, blurring the boundary between animate and inanimate, real illusion and fake miracle. In Ghost machines, virtual reality headsets play the role of ghost-making machines. At last, Mysteries is a series of short performances for one spectator aiming to explore the contours of what constitutes life, through poetry, the power of computer science and the magic of fiction. What makes something alive?
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Content Advisories: The Mirage & miracles exhibition has three pieces that use new technologies, which are reserved for visitors aged 13 and over. The manufacturers Oculus, HTC and Samsung recommend this restriction. Visitors under 13 (on the day of their visit) will not, in any case, be permitted to experience the works (even if they are with a parent). We are not able to make any exceptions.
A number of restrictions also apply to visitors with specific health conditions. Please take a moment to read the health and safety advisory.