The Symposium is a nationally recognised event focusing on contemporary visual arts. It is one of the regular activities of the Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, which is responsible for its organisation. For over forty years, the Symposium has been showcasing contemporary artists from here and abroad, who come in residence to present their work to visitors. Interaction and encounters between the artists and the public are an integral part of the event's identity.
Theme
In an age saturated with deepfakes, disinformation and algorithmic opacity, the boundaries between truth and fiction are becoming increasingly blurred. The next edition of the Symposium will explore the aesthetics and politics of camouflage, obfuscation and strategic deception as critical and survival tactics in an era marked by post-truth. Far from reducing disinformation to a strictly digital issue, the event will situate camouflage within a broader genealogy—military, ecological, colonial and psychological—where it reveals itself to be both a tool of domination and a vector of resistance.
An event that goes beyond walls
Since 2024, the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul has been engaged in a process of reflection on the years ahead. Experiments have already been conducted during the 2024 and 2025 editions, prompting the organization to rethink certain aspects of the event, particularly its footprint in the city. Artists wishing to carry out their projects outside the walls of the main pavilion are invited to mention this in their application. It is also possible that, following the selection committee's decision, another work location may be proposed to the artists. The Symposium will thus extend beyond its walls and cover the entire territory of the city of Baie-Saint-Paul.
Submit an application
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- Check out the Terms and Conditions page;
- It is not recommended to write your answers directly in the online form (link below). To prepare yourself, download this PDF version.
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