Forty-five Passersby is a collective of 45 undergraduate students enrolled in an Art Theory class in the Department of Studio Arts. Since September 2023, they have been working towards conceiving, planning and launching a book and exhibition project that explore themes of collaborative work, sustainable materials and methods in public art, and how to make artworks that build on cultural work in public space.
During this “micro-residency”, members will be using the space and resources to further their book and exhibition plans. Members of the public are welcome to talk about this nature of work and see behind the scenes planning processes: the messier, uncertain parts of “published” formats. Their project is supported by a grant from the Office of Strategic Development at Concordia University and response to a series of sculptures temporarily installed in Place des Aiguilleurs, in collaboration with the REM extension.