Beaulieu - Etranges Exhibitions 2002 Benjamin

Carole's transformation from a mild secretary to an underground participant.

Searching for in 2026 is not an act of art history. It is an act of digital archaeology. Most of the original works are gone. The thermal prints have faded to brown streaks. The .ZIP file of the Phantom Collection is flagged by modern antivirus software as a "potentially unwanted application" (a fitting epitaph). etranges exhibitions 2002 benjamin beaulieu

The premise was deceptively simple: Beaulieu staged a set of miniature, nomadic displays in non-gallery spaces across Montreal. Think oddities in laundromats, taxidermy mice arranged in a phone booth, or handwritten labels taped to broken street furniture. The “exhibitions” were never announced in advance. You stumbled upon them—or you didn’t. Carole's transformation from a mild secretary to an

Les Étranges Expositions de 2002 par Benjamin Beaulieu restent une étape marquante dans l’exploration de l’étrangeté au quotidien. En conjuguant interventions discrètes, altérations matérielles et atmosphères sonores, Beaulieu propose une expérience d’exposition qui continue d’interroger la relation entre mémoire, objet et visiteur. Most of the original works are gone

For the 2002 edition of Estranges Exhibitions, Beaulieu presented a collection of works that solidified his reputation within the Swiss alternative art movement.