Tandem Créatif brings people together in an innovative way. It is a place where creative exchanges can take place between emerging and professional artists. So far, nothing seems new, except that the emerging artists participating to Tandem Créatif create with their difference: an intellectual disability.

Each session, which brings together two artists to co-create and exchange on their practice, is guided by a mediator who ensures a flowing dialogue. Tandem Créatif is organized in collaboration with, articule, an artist-run center that puts forward professional artists to join in the project, co-selects the pairs, hosts the final exhibition, and fosters the dialog between the emerging artists, the audience and the artistic community.

As the initiator of Tandem Créatif, Exeko sees to the program coordination and outreach,ensures the dissemination of the artwork and provides mediation for each paired session.

Together, we are working towards a common goal introduce the public and the cultural community to the talent of the participating artists.

EXHIBITIONS

Final exhibition and presentation – June 6th to 10th, 2012 | Opening on June 8th@ articule

INFORMATION

Sandrine Le Tacon

Project manager

4x2 artists with a very strong creative potential
8 months of collaboration
2 exhibitions in 2012

PAIRS

Gianni Mastantuono & Frédéric Péloquin

Gilles Grégoire & Armand Vaillancourt

Natalie Olanick & Daniel Jodoin

Soufia Bensaïd & Gino Mainella

« It is terrible for a society to ignore people with such talent! »
Hélène-Elise Blais, Les Muses

« Art has the advantage to make people talk about abilities rather than limitations, when confronted with an intellectual disability. »
Delphine Ragon, Community Programs Manager, Les Compagnons de Montréal

« Over the past few years, we have been seeing more and more high quality productions by people with an intellectual disability who truly are artists. »
Julie Laloire, Agente de sensibilisation, AMDI

Ce projet bénéficie du soutien financier du Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine et de la Ville de Montréal dans le cadre de l’Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal 2008-2011.