In Praise of the Missing Image, developed by guest curator Marie-Ann Yemsi, explores contemporary issues around images and the consequences of the complex dynamics that shape their narratives. Her observation is unequivocal: “In a world saturated with images, some, strangely, are lacking.” This edition of MOMENTA presents these absences in a historical perspective by examining their current significance and scope.

Presented in 11 exhibition spaces across the city, the Biennale’s programming will form a dialogue among the work of 23 Canadian and international artists, representing 14 countries, 4 provinces, and 5 Indigenous communities. From one exhibition to the next, artists will explore hybridization, fluidity, and fugitivity to create emancipatory images that reveal marginalized or erased narratives.

Artists and Exhibition Partners
- Centre CLARK: Myriam Omar Awadi (Comoros and France), OK Pedersen (United States and Canada)
- daphne: Martin Akwiranoron Loft (Kahnawà:ke) 
- Dazibao: Na Mira (United States), Anouk Verviers (Canada and United Kingdom)
- Fonderie Darling: Mallory Lowe Mpoka (Canada, Cameroon, and Belgium), Paula Valero Comín (Spain and France)
- Galerie de l’UQAM: Raphaël Barontini (France and Guadeloupe), Gabrielle Goliath (South Africa), Caroline Mauxion (Canada and France)
- Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery: Raven Chacon (Navajo Nation and United States)
- Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal: Iván Argote (Colombia), Omar Victor Diop (Senegal) + Lee Shulman (United Kingdom), Maureen Gruben (Inuvialuk), Joyce Joumaa (Lebanon and Canada), Niap (Inuk), Sanaz Sohrabi (Iran)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Anique Jordan (Canada)
- OPTICA: Paul Seesequasis (Canada), Lou Sheppard (Canada)
- PHI: Josèfa Ntjam (France)
- VOX, centre de l’image contemporaine: Frida Orupabo (Norway)

To learn more about our program, download our press release here