4 october 7pm – 5 october 7am, 401 Richmond
In partnership with 401 Richmond (Urbanspace). A twelve-hour event that takes place overnight!
For the Nuit Blanche festival, Le Labo presents « The Foundation of Nothing, » a playful and poetic installation by La Vaste Entreprise, created as part of the Némo International Digital Arts Biennial.
The concept is as simple as it is intriguing: register for an activity… that will be cancelled. This absurd act opens up a unique space: free time. The work unfolds across multiple dimensions (installation, interactive website, a whimsical hotline, and fake social media ads) and invites participants to transform the cancellation into an artistic experience.
How does it work?
- Choose a canceled activity from the catalog, on the date and time of your choice.
- Receive a series of emails guiding you through the process: confirmation, cancellation, and then an invitation to share your experience.
- Explore the Foundation, its quirky humor, and its unexpected twists and turns, perhaps even prompting you to reflect on how we spend (or waste) our time.
Come to 401 Richmond to experience this unique event. Give it a try: doing nothing has never been so enjoyable.
NICOLAS HEREDIA
As a playwright, director, set designer, and actor, Nicolas Heredia has been developing his project « La Vaste Entreprise » since 2007, presenting it in theaters, art centers, and public spaces. Since his writing is generally inseparable from the other theatrical elements, publishing his work requires exploring different formats: La Vaste Entreprise undertakes this task by regularly producing unique, innovative graphic publications.