March 2020
BETWEEN DISCUSSIONS AND ARTISTS’ JOURNEYS.
(Postponed / COVID-19)
Monday 02 March, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Chat #1 : Hors Québec with Martine Côté and Julie Lassonde
At the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street.
Information & Calendar: INFOS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY : SARA LÉTOURNEAU. (Postponed / COVID-19 )
Head on to March! With our second artist in residence of the year: Sara Létourneau.
Sara is a multidisciplinary artist from Saguenay. She works in visual arts, music, video, performance art and theatre.
Sara will be in residence at Le Labo, from March 16 to 31.
For more information : http://bit.ly/residencesaraletourneau
Sara Létourneau – Credits: Odessa Malchair.
MICRO-RESIDENCY WITH SARA LÉTOURNEAU. (Postponed / COVID-19 )
Sara Létourneau & Le Labo is launching a call for applications for women artists. We invite women artists to a one-time artistic collaboration, with Sara on the theme: “the face of the witch”. The project will be built by Sara and the chosen artist, on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, 2020.
Sara will be in residence at Le Labo, from March 16 to 31.
To inquire and participate: CALL FOR COLLABORATION
NETWORKING. (Postponed / COVID-19)
Labo-Network # 2: Thursday March 26, from 5 to 7! (Postponed)
Le Labo-network, 5 to 7 reserved for members of Le Labo returns at the end of March! With guest of honor the artist Sara Létourneau.
Free entry upon registration: 5A7
Networking evening reserved for members of Le Labo.
To become a member: ADHESION2020
Au Labo, 401 rue Richmond, Suite 277.
InfoInformation & Calendar: INFOS
February 2020
WORKSHOP : FILMING AND VIDEO SHOOTING.
TRAINING WORKSHOP.
Saturday February 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
At Le Labo, Studio 277.
More information: INFOS
MIDI-TRAINING : 59th TORONTO OUTDOOR ART FAIR.
DISCUSSION / INFORMATION.
Monday February 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
At the Lab, Studio 277.
More information: INFOS
CINÉ – CLUB : LE LABO & CINEMAWON, CELEBRATE BLACK VOICES!
SHORT FILMS PROJECTION.
Friday 28 and Saturday 29 February from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
At Le Labo, Studio 277.
More information: INFOS
January 2020
RESIDENTIAL ARTIST: Laura Demers
Our first artist-in-residence for 2020 is Toronto-based artist and writer Laura Demers. Her current practice includes writing, drawing, and digital and print media.
Additional info: http://lelabo.ca/fr/artiste-residence-laura-demers/
To view Laura Demers’ profile: http://lelabo.ca/fr/membre/laura-demers/
November 2019
CINÉFRANCO 2019 : Projection de courts métrages franco-canadiens.
Présenté par Cinéfranco en partenariat avec Le Labo et le FRIC (Front des réalisateurs indépendents du Canada)
Mercredi 27 novembre 2019 à 19h
Suivi d’une discussion avec les réalisateurs·trices présent·e·s.
Lieu: Hot Docs Cinema
506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
Le Festival se déroule du 22 au 30 novembre au Hot Docs Cinema.
Plus d’information ici.
June 2019
Traduction Fidèle / Found in Translation
Looking Backward and Moving Forward / Regarder derrière nous et aller de l’avant
Canadian Films for French Audiences – 55 minutes (films by Indigenous artists)
Thursday, June 6th 2019 6:30 pm
Free and open to all
Location: Le Labo, 401 rue Richmond St. ouest / West, Studio 277, Toronto ON M5V 3A8
Le Labo is pleased to present the Winnipeg Film Group‘s touring program. For the event, our programming committee chose films by Indegenous artists Looking backward and moving forward.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Shane Belcourt (participating artist), Simon M. Bénédict and Jo Proulx (Labo members).
May 2019
La virtualité augmentée / Augmented Virtuality
Final exhibition by youth from secondary schools 2019
Friday, May 24th 2019 – 3-6 pm
Le Labo – 401 Richmond West, studio 277, Toronto ON M5V 3A8
Free and open to all
During the winter semester 2019, students at Toronto Ouest and Collège Français secondary schools have participated in arts activities and media arts workshops offered by Le Labo. This exhibition is the culmination of the project. The students presented a double installation of augmented objects that reflect the synthesis of this project.
April 2019
Notes on being
Presented by Images Festival in collaboration with Le Labo, the francophone media arts centre in Toronto.
A short movies programme with works by Onyeka Igwe, Christopher Harris, Cauleen Smith, Basma Alsharif, Abigail Child, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Chantal Akerman, Kevin Jerome Everson, and Zeinabu Irene Davis.
Date: Thursday, 13 April 2019 05:00 PM
Location: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto M5S 1J5
Contact: 647-352-4411 – info@lelabo.ca
Free event – Book your ticket on Eventbrite
$12 general admission
$6 students, seniors, underemployed
Image: Christopher Harris, Halimuhfack, 2016.
More information: https://www.imagesfestival.com/program/notes-on-being
March 2019
Traces, Recollections and Other Haunted Memories
Presented by the Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV) in collaboration with Le Labo, the francophone media arts centre in Toronto:
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location: 401 Richmond Street West, Studio 277, Toronto ON M5V 3A8
Contact: 647-352-4411 – info@lelabo.ca
Free event – Book your ticket on Eventbrite
Curator: Annaëlle Winand (present at the screening)
More information: http://lelabo.ca/en/a-night-of-screening-traces-recollections-and-other-haunted-memories/
September – December 2018
La troisième langue / The Third Tongue
ARTISTS : Lise Beaudry, Louise Bourque, Denis Taman Bradette, Daniel Cockburn, Marie Dauverné, Jacquelyn Hébert, Jean-Marc Larivière, Maria Legault, and, Nadine Valcin
CURATOR: Carolina Reis
October 4 – December 12, 2018
More info: http://lelabo.ca/en/the-third-tongue/
TORONTO’ TRIALOGUE
SIMON M. BENEDICT et SONIA ROBERTSON
CURATOR : GUY SIOUI DURAND
September 7 – December 12, 2018
Le Labo, in partnership with YYZ Artists’ Outlet, has the great pleasure to co-present the » Toronto’. Trialogue « exhibition by Abenaki artist Simon M. Benedict, Ilnu artist Sonia Robertson and Wendat curator Guy Sioui Durand.
EXHIBITION LOCATION : YYZ Artists’ Outlet, #140-401 Richmond St. W, Toronto, ON , M5V 3A8
YYZ GALLERY HOURS : TUESDAY – SATURDAY: 11AM – 5PM
More info: http://lelabo.ca/en/toronto-trialogue-exhibition/
May 2018
Doors Open presented by Great Gulf : Francophone Film Screenings prsented by CinéFranco and Le Labo
Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27 2018, screenings at 12:30PM and 3PM
Location: Collège Boréal, 1 Yonge Street – 3rd Floor (near Yonge St. / Queens Quay E.)
Nearest TTC Stop: Union Station
Price: Free and open to all
More info: http://lelabo.ca/en/doors-open-presented-by-great-gulf-film-screening-by-cinefranco-and-le-labo/
EXHIBITION: Saturday April 28 – Saturday May 12, 2018
Sanguine et terres brulées / Blood Ties, Scorched Earth
Maryse Arseneault
Le Labo presents the exhibition « Sanguine et terres brulées / Blood Ties, Scorched Earth » by Maryse Arseneault during the 2018 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
Exhibition Hours :
9 AM – 5 PM (Monday – Friday)
12 PM – 5 PM (Saturdays)
LOCATION: Studio 277 – 401 Richmond St W M5V 1Y9
PRICE: FREE
APRIL 2018
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday April 28th, 2018 from 4 PM – 6 PM
Sanguine et terres brulées / Blood Ties, Scorched Earth
Maryse Arseneault
Le Labo is excited to present the exhibition « Sanguine et terres brulées / Blood Ties, Scorched Earth » by Maryse Arseneault during the 2018 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
Exhibition Dates: Saturday April 28 – Saturday May 12, 2018
Exhibition Hours : 9 AM – 5 PM (Monday – Friday) and 12 PM – 5 PM (Saturdays)
LOCATION: Studio 277 – 401 Richmond St W M5V 1Y9
PRICE: FREE
« Djamilia » by Aminatou Echard, CO-PRESENTATION with the IMAGES FESTIVAL
DATE: Friday, April 20 at 8:30 PM
LOCATION: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave.
PRICE: $15 general admission, $10 (students, seniors, underemployed)
ONLINE TICKETS: https://goo.gl/9cj1SR
IMAGES FESTIVAL
Centring Kyrgyz women’s voices, Djamilia traces the influence of Chinghiz Aitmatov’s 1958 novel of the same title, whose protagonist broke societal norms for female conduct, inspiring generations of women to follow their own desires and ambitions. Exquisitely shot on Super 8, the film is composed of portraits of women of all ages in intimate settings—around kitchen tables, in gardens, in parks, and across diverse Kyrgyz landscapes—each reflecting on traumas resulting from the practices of child marriage and bride kidnapping. Despite recent criminalization, these practices remain common, with nearly a third of Kyrgyz girls and women being forced into marriage against their will. The film transports us to a region rarely represented in the media, and shares these women’s experiences of selfhood and identity. Djamilia invites women to reflect on their lives, their roles in society, and their expectations for change.*** Aminatou Echard will be in attendance.
MORE INFO: http://lelabo.ca/en/aminatou-echards-film-djamilia-co-presentation-with-the-images-festival/
« ISHYAKA : la volonté de vivre » by Joseph Bitamba
Mardi 17 avril 2018 à 18 h 00
Lieu : Salle Beeton, Bibliothèque de référence de Toronto, 789 rue Yonge, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Prix : Gratuit
Limited seating, please RSVP here :
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/projection-screening-ishyaka-la-volonte-de-vivre-de-by-joseph-bitamba-tickets-45032930708
Le Labo is excited to announce a screening of Joseph Bitamba’s documentary « ISHYAKA : la volonté de vivre » at the Toronto Reference Library. This film examines the remarkable reconciliation process for the victimes and the executioners of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The screening of Bitamba’s documentary will be followed by a moderated discussion.
Find out more:
http://lelabo.ca/en/ishyaka-la-volonte-de-vivre-at-the-toronto-reference-library/
MARCH 2018
Labyrinthes: Virtual Reality Artist Residencies in collaboration with the National Film Board
Le Labo is excited to welcome two Artists in Residence for the development of virtual reality projects in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada. Artist presentations will take place on March 3 and March 10, 2018. More info to below.
Residency dates and public presentations:
1) Virtual reality creative residency with Jean Marc Larivière
Dates: February 26 to March 3 2018
Artist Talk with Jean Marc Larivière
Date: Saturday, March 3 from 3PM-5PM
Location : Le Labo, Studio 277 – 401 Richmond St. W. , Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8
Price : Free + open to everyone
2) Virtual reality creative residency withChris LeBlanc
Dates: March 5 – 10, 2018
Soirée de projections et présentations par Chris LeBlanc et Luc Bourdon
Date: Saturday, March 10 from 6:30PM – 8:30 PM
*** For Labo Members Only
More info: http://lelabo.ca/fr/residence-3d-interactif-avec-loffice-national-du-film/
CANCELLATION POLICY
Le Labo reserves the right to cancel all workshops within a minimum of 7 days before the date of the event if the minimum number of attendees required is not achieved.
FEBRUARY 2018
ARTIST TALK: MARYSE ARSENEAULT
DATE : Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 2PM
Artist Talk with Maryse Arseneault, Le Labo’s professional artist in residence
with Marcel Grimard
Date: Saturday, February 10 at 2 pm
Location : Le Labo, Studio 277 – 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8
Price: FREE and Open to everyone
Find out more: http://lelabo.ca/en/maryse-arsenault-2018-professional-artist-in-residence/
JANUARY 2018
MARYSE ARSENAULT : 2018 Artist in Residence
Residency Dates : January 15 to February 15
Le Labo is very pleased to welcome MARYSE ARSENAULT, a multidisciplinary Acadian artist and the first artist in residence at le Labo for the year 2018. Arsenault will be in Toronto for one month, from January 15 to February 15. There will be many occasions to meet the artist during the time of her residence at Le Labo. More information to come !