The Archives processing room

From March to August 2011, the archivist Denis Lessard has processed Skol's historical archives, in the context of the project La salle de traitement des archives (sta) / Archives processing room (apr), in the small exhibition space.

While the work of an archivist usually takes place discreetly in the controlled environment of an archive centre, the sta/apr project took on a performative dimension, due to its more public character. Denis Lessard was available to answer visitors' questions and engage in dialogue with cultural workers and artists interested in Skol's archives, with a view to future projects involving the gallery's archives.

Denis Lessard was assisted in his work by intern Aldís Snorradóttir, an art history student at Concordia University.

Photos : Benoit Pontbriand
Video : Centre des arts actuels Skol