“Ces objets qui nous habitent” by José Luis Torres

“Place interpreted as object and object as place”.

At the intersection of art and architecture, or rather the product of their synergy, "Ces objets qui nous habitent" is a space of freedom where all kinds of exchanges are possible. The aim of this exhibition project is to offer an opportunity to explore the relationship between open and built space, between the static and the dynamic, between outside and inside.

The entire intervention will be based on found objects, salvaged materials and vernacular techniques. The project thus involves appropriating the exhibition space through an exploratory practice in which the use of the site reflects our way of inhabiting our world.

The various stagings will be articulated in the apparent precariousness of their assemblages, enabling new configurations of reality to be formed. Objects of all kinds gradually become actors in their own right, in a process of transformation that affirms their material identity in a new way.

ARTIST BIO

Born in Argentina, José Luis Torres has lived and worked in Quebec since 2003. He holds a master's degree in visual arts and has a background in architecture. His work, deeply rooted in his own experience, focuses on the issues of immigration, identity and the processes involved in the deconstruction/reconstruction of a home. Through his practice, Torres creates immersive, sculptural experiences that are not limited to exhibition spaces, but also invest architecture and the public environment.

His work has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. He has presented several works at major events such as X-Border Art Biennial (Finland), Strawberry Art Festival (China), Festival des Architectures Vives (France) and Foundation Natuurkunst Drenthe (Netherlands).

In 2019, he was awarded the Prix du CALQ - Œuvre de l'année en Chaudière-Appalaches by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. In 2021, he was named Personnalité Arts et Culture by Culture Capitale-Nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches. Then, in 2023, he was awarded the Charles Biddle prize by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) in partnership with Culture pour tous.