Anri Sala Anri Sala
February 3—April 25, 2011
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

Anri Sala Anri Sala

No Barragan No Cry, 2002 (left) Color photograph This photograph was inspired by a sculpture in Mexican architect Luis Barragan’s garden – a response to his creative vision and its physical surroundings. / Susanne Van Der Lingen time after time, 2003 (right) Single-channel video and stereo sound Duration 05:26 min In this work, Sala’s camera documents a solitary horse trapped in the middle of a highway, next to a median strip. The lights of a fast-moving car briefly expose the horse’s famished state, then all is dark again, an action that is repeated several times. Photo © Guy L'Heureux

Press Release

An exhibition that can be viewed like a single work of art: that is what visitors will experience at the MAC in this presentation of works by Anri Sala—the artist’s first solo exhibition in Canada, and his largest in North America. A unique opportunity to discover the remarkable art of Anri Sala, the exhibition comprises a dozen recent major works, including videos, photographs, a sculpture and an installation created for the Musée. Visitors move seamlessly...
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