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  Ô Vittorio:
Sept. 30th
to Oct. 29th -
Vernissage:
Sept. 30th 2 p.m.
Vittorio speaks at the opening
of the exhibit.
Manoir de la
Belle-Rivière, 8106 Chemin de Belle Rivière, Ste.
Scholastique,
Mirabel,
http://www.ciem.ca/index.html
mailto:info@ciem.ca
Ô Vittorio
in Mirabel
By: Ilania Abileah (Sept.30th, 2006)
A Vittorio Fiorucci – Retrospective exhibition
organized by CIEM (Centre de l’Image et de l’Estampe de Mirabel),
curated by Andrée Matte of the Laurentian Museum of Contemporary
art. It includes Vittorio Fiorucci Posters, photographs and
cartoons.
Until Oct. 29th, Fridays, Saturdays &
Sundays: Noon to 5 p.m.
Manoir de la Belle Rivière, 8106 Chemin de Belle Rivière, Ste.
Scholastique, Mirabel. http://www.ciem.ca/index.html,
450-258-0979.
Vittorio Fiorucci is one of Quebec’s most famous
poster artists. His Poster “Hold up à Mirabel”,
created when the government of Canada was expropriating lands for
the Mirabel airport (1983) shows the map of expropriated land,
silk-screened and transformed into a person holding a gun.
Vittorio combines his own photographs, paper
cuttings, or torn paper pieces. The posters are striking in their
simplicity of line and form, and a pallet of three or five bold,
contrastive colours. Often humorous and
sarcastic, the posters deliver the message with a
punch!
Vittorio Fiorucci started as a caricature artist and
photographer. He came to Montreal in the 1950s, befriended local
artists, such as Robert roussil, Armand Vaillancourt, Guido
Molinari, Jean-Paul Mousseau, and embarked on a career of poster
creation. By 1970 Vittorio Fiorucci gained international
recognition. He has been awarded numerous prizes for his designs;
his work was exhibited worldwide, purchased by Museums, including
the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and printed on Time magazine
covers. When asked, what directed him to do poster art? Vittorio
says: “I chose to take my art out to
the streets, where everybody can see it!”
Vittorio Fiorucci is very much a part of Quebec’s
cultural scene. His posters announced the most important political,
social and artistic events. Many people may recall the green
character Vittorio created for Festival “Just for Laughs,” his
posters for the Opera of Montreal, the Montreal Film Festival,
museum exhibits, Expo 67, the Montreal Olympics, and a host of art
events.
For the exhibition Ô Vittorio, the artist created a
special poster, a limited edition of which will be reproduced for
sale during the exhibition.
An exhibit not to be
missed!
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Photos taken at a press conference
held September 19th, 2006 at the Manoir de Belle-Rivière in Ste.
Scholastique, Mirabel. This exhibition serves as the inauguration of
CIEM,
the new Print atelier located next to the Manoir Belle Rivière, in
association with the Laurentian Contemporary Art Museum. More
to come.... |
Head Table: Denise Beaudoin, Mirabel National Assembly
Deputy, Andrée Matte, Curator, Vittorio Fiorucci, Suzie
Pilon, President of CIEM, Christian Le Poul, Ciem Board
member, Mr. Meilleur, Mayor of Mirabel and Judith Adams,
Vittorio's partner. |
Left to right: Hubert Meilleur, Mayor of
Mirabel, Andrée Matte, Curator, Vittorio Fiorucci, Denise
Beaudoin, Mirabel National Assembly Deputy and Suzie Pilon,
President of CIEM at a press conference held September 19th.
Member of CIEM's Board of Directors André Nadon, Louis
Perron, Alain Piroir, Suzie Pilon, Christian Le Poul with
Vittorio. |
Andrée Matte, Vittorio Fiorucci and Suzie Pilon with both
posters. |
Vittorio with Denise Beaudoin |
Vittorio explains that he did not wish to be an artist with
a capital A, he rather went out to show his art on the
Street! |
Louis Perron with his Video Camera.
Everybody is looking at the poster that started it all...Hold
Up Mirabel! |
Mr. Boileau with the renowned poster. (Also shown are
Judith Adams and André Nadon.) |
Vittorio with the poster he designed for this exhibition. |
Colours
and dimensions artwork may be slightly different from the original.
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