John Boyle-Singfield
John Boyle-Singfield’s work explores notions of language and exhibition through a practice that blends performance, video, installation and net art. Nombre de jours sans accident was realized in collaboration with a group of performers who executed a series of distinct actions, each inspired by everyday life. Repeated eight times a day in the same locations around the Atwater Market, these actions took place over a period of six days. The repetitive nature of the intervention made them visible, creating a sense of déjà-vu among market passers-by.
Jeune tête d’affiche contest
John Boyle-Singfield is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Jeune tête d’affiche contest. This annual contest, dedicated to image-based practices, is open to students of Canadian universities and/or Canadian students abroad who are currently completing a Graduate degree program in Fine Arts.
The selected artist will have their image featured in Dazibao’s programming pamphlet and receive an award in the amount of $500. This brochure benefits from a large distribution locally, nationally and internationally, thus giving the selected image to considerable exposure.
Past recipients
(Click on the image to view previous posters)
Zinnia Naqvi (2019-2020) / Ralitsa Doncheva (2018-2019) / Emma-Kate Guimond (2017-2018) / Simon Belleau (2016-2017) / Celia Perrin Sidarous (2015-2016) / Didier Morelli (2014-2015) / Rosika Desnoyers (2013-2014) / Alex Kisilevich (2011-2012) / Juan Ortiz-Apuy (2010-2011) / Karen Zalamea (2009-2010) / Atom Deguire (2008-2009)
Dazibao thanks the artist for his generous collaboration as well as its advisory programming committee for its support.
Dazibao receives financial support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications and the Ville de Montréal.
Dazibao acknowledges that we are located on unceded territory of the Kanien'kehá: ka Nation and that Tiohtiá: ke / Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations, and today, is home to a diverse population of Indigenous as well as other peoples.