La soirée des anniversaires

La soirée des anniversaires, an invitation from Vie des arts, SKOL and the RCAAQ

 

 
 

It is in the spontaneous spirit of the holiday season that Vie des arts, SKOL and the RCAAQ come together to invite you to La soirée des anniversaires; a plural celebration marking at once the 70 years of Vie des arts, the 40 years of SKOL and of the RCAAQ, but also birthdays, anniversaries of places, commemorations, and other transitions.

So many occasions — intimate or collective — to honour the years gone by and those still to come.

Link to the event : https://www.facebook.com/share/1FNPCqMmKv/

 
 

Let’s gather:

Thursday, December 11
from 6 p.m. to late
at the Centre des arts actuels SKOL
372 Sainte-Catherine Street West, space 314 (Belgo Building)

 

Program 

  • Holiday punch

  • Performance by Sébastien Goyette Cournoyer: Attraction (We Have a Weiner)

  • Anniversary open mic

  • DIY festive playlist

  • Launch of the brand-new issue of Vie des arts: 279 – Anniversaries (or how to celebrate)

  • Christmas market in the Belgo corridors

 

Anniversaries celebrated:

80 years of the Centre des arts visuels;
70 years of Vie des arts;
60 years of Atelier Graff and 10 years of l’Imprimerie;
50 years of Atelier de l’île;
45 years of Artexte;
40 years of the Centre des arts actuels SKOL; 40 years of the RCAAQ; 40 years of Plein Sud; 40 years of the AGAC; 40 years of l’Œil de poisson; 40 years of VOX; 40 years of DAÏMON; 40 years of Dare-Dare; 40 years of Regart; 40 years of Imago;
30 years of Ada X;
20 years of Viva! Art Action;
10 years of Art Speaks;

And many more ✨

 

Biography of Sébastien Goyette Cournoyer

Sébastien Goyette Cournoyer is an interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Montréal. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University (2015) and a Master’s degree in visual and media arts from UQAM (2023).

His artistic practice revolves around performance, video art, installation, and civic participation. Active for many years in the Québec art community, he has contributed to the organization of various projects, including the Festival d’art performatif de Trois-Rivières (2017–2019).

His works have been presented in several festivals, screenings and solo or group exhibitions, both in Québec and internationally, including at Le Lieu, centre en art actuel (Québec City), Espace Pauline-Julien (Trois-Rivières), Perform’Action Green Festival (Yaoundé, Cameroon), as well as the GUYU ACTION International Performance Art Festival (Xi’an, China).

Artistic statement

Sébastien Goyette Cournoyer draws from his working-class and rural upbringing to deconstruct masculine and heteronormative socialization. The artist performs humorously with objects tied to his cultural heritage, such as car parts, sports equipment, and devices inspired by agricultural fairs. By diverting their aesthetics and functions, he subverts the gendered meanings attributed to them.

About the performance

In his performance Attraction (We Have a Weiner), he draws inspiration from fairground games and circus acts to push his body through a series of ridiculously demanding actions. Through falls, submissive postures, or clumsy attempts at balance, his performance satirizes ideals of masculinity—such as virtuosity, competition, and physical strength. By involving the audience in these offbeat games, he reveals how the carnival world can open a playful reflection on social and gender norms.