It Etait Une Fois Demain
by Chris Morin-Eitner

Art Exhibition on Level 3
Sponsored by the Alliance Française
May 13-June 13, 2022
8am-8pm, Monday-Saturday

The artist statement:

At the dawn of the twenty-first century, following an unknown event, mankind disappears from the planet. Nature gradually regains its rights over urban areas, giving birth to a new landscape.

When visiting the temples of Angkor, I was fascinated by the way nature had reclaimed the site. At the time of their splendour, the temples of Angkor were probably as imposing as are today’s gigantic buildings, modern man’s superstructures, our skyscrapers ; the headquarters of our multinationals, where man affirms his domination over nature, reflecting his need to repel and control the natural environment, imposing an ultra-coded, highly controlled mineral world, designed and urbanized, often beautiful and quite pretentious.

At a time when we have become aware of the fragility of nature, and are increasingly concerned about ecology, global warming, and the future of the planet, I wondered how all these man-made super-structures would evolve in time. Angkor is sublimely poetic, overgrown by the forces of nature and evoking a long lost human civilisation….why not Dubai, Shanghai, New York, Rome, Paris next ?… What will become of these urban landscapes, these megacities, this civilisation of ours, now possibly at the height of its strength, but one day vowed to disappear, as did the Mayans or the Khmers ?

This is by no means a pessimistic end-of-the-world type vision. On the contrary, it is the vision of a world that is quite idyllic, a new-found Garden of Eden, full of life, colours, shapes and poetry, where the freedom and unpredictability of nature has supplanted the hierarchy of angles and organized spaces.

The starting point is a city I photographed where one clearly recognizes an iconic contemporary building that reflects man’s power over nature.

I then rework the image like I would a painting, digitally, I play with colour, shadows, textures, focus, perspectives, I add trees, animals, plants, industrial wrecks… I add all kinds of elements photographed during previous travels, that come to feed the new world I explore.

I wish you a pleasant trip…

Farmers & Makers Market Returns to cSPACE this summer.

Saturdays, 10am-2pm
May 28th-October 9th

Everyone’s favourite outdoor inner city farmer’s market is back. Every Saturday from 10am – 2pm starting May 28, our local farms, food-makers, bakers, brewers & artisan vendors will be back for the Outdoor 2022 season at the award-winning cSPACE Projects arts & community hub! Come shop from over 50 vendors each week, enjoy live music, food trucks and Kids Arts & Culture activities, and explore the open studios of resident artists and artisans inside cSPACE.

THANK YOU CALGARY for consistently including us in Calgary’s top three Farmers Markets, and keeping us a favourite weekly destination for locals and tourists, families and groups, all summer long!

More info on vendors and performers here: https:www.farmersmakersmarket.ca

About the event

For the first week in June and to ring in the Summer months, we will be hosting an exhibition at cSPACE featuring around 25 artists whom we represent in the Calgary area. We will have around 80 original pieces of artwork for sale, across a broad range of sizes and price points.

Whether you’re an art lover looking to add an original piece to your (or your client’s) collection, or are simply hoping to browse original art in a beautiful space, swing by and say hello!

Public viewing of art:
Tuesday, May 31 – Saturday, June 4 | 8 AM to 8 PM, every day
Level 1 & 2 Hallway Galleries

Opening reception:
Thursday, June 2 | 5 – 8 pm
A chance to meet the artists who are exhibiting their work, and to meet the ArtMatch team. Complementary beverages and light snacks will be provided.

By popular demand, 2003 Honens Laureate Roberto Plano returns to Calgary this spring for a live, in-person recital.

Tuesday 31 May
7 pm
Studio Theatre at cSPACE King Edward
1721 29 Ave SW

Hailed as a pianist with “maturity beyond his years … a wonderful clarity and control of inner voices in his performances,” (The New York Times) Roberto continues to garner praise from audiences around the globe.

This thoughtful, one-hour program features works by Lysenko, Liszt, Ponce, R. Castro, Ginastera, and closes with Gershwin’s rhythmic Rhapsody in Blue.

More details and tickets in the link above.