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| From left to right: a friend, Aubrey Powell, (Po) curator and instigator of the project, Pink Floyd creative director & collaborator since 1967/ Nick Mason, founding member and drummer of Pink Floyd and exhibition consultant for the band/ Guy Laforce, general manager of Arsenal Contemporary Art and co-producer of the exhibition/ Geneviève Borne, television presenter/ Jacob Cohl, co-producer of the exhibition. Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
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| One of the things I adored about the exhibition is that we see many examples of the group's meticulous work process. The reason this is important to me is because I always encourage people to draw their hopes and dreams even if they start with a dot. The greatest things become real when begun with a few pencil lines on paper! Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
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What an exciting opening at L'Arsenal Contemporary Art earlier this month! I was first impressed by the exquisite attention to details of every feature on the site. For example, when you enter, there is that big pink pig that has been the mascot of the band for decades now. Nick Mason, a founding member of the band, said in his presentation that L'Arsenal was the perfect place to host this exhibition because of its size and structure that could accommodate the extraordinary story of this illustrious band. It is like walking from one mystical tunnel into another revelling at the discoveries that are there.
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| Look what is behind Nick Mason, not Geneviève Borne but ... Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
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| David Gilmour in Habs sweater! Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
As you travel through the space, you are wearing state of the art earphones that you don't need to adjust as you move around. That's because there is music and interviews along the way that retrace Pink Floyd's history but also the life of an entire generation. A fun 10 minutes history of the group.
As you can see from the image above every facet of the band's work has been carefully worked out to the smallest detail. This includes album covers, (+), cartoons, music videos, movie collaborations, sculptures, installations and the artifacts of each stage in the band's evolution. The visit begins in 1967 in the London underground scene, a fascinating opposition to today's "million followers" scene.
I find particular delight in seeing process work from great artists. The exhibition gives us profound insight into how the art produced by many professional collaborators merged and burst into reality. Another feature I payed attention to is the thought processes that feed the work. The band did some revolutionary work that addressed social issues, like The Wall song and full movie. Their ideas were in line with striking societal changes the results of which we are seeing in our culture today.
The exhibition ends in a room with videos of live concerts and great music. At this point, I had to do the tour all over again and then I did it backwards. It is just amazing! Aubrey Powell, known as Po, curated the show.
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| PINK FLOYD Photo © Lena Ghio , 2022 |
Below, a 10 seconds video that illustrates the size of this formidable exhibition! The Exhibition is scheduled to run Tuesday to Sunday until December 31st 2022 at L'Arsenal Contemporary Art – 2020 William street Montreal. The experience lasts an average of 90 minutes. Give yourself several hours to visit the site. You will not regret it.
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