SOLO EXHIBITION

Since 1957

Galerie Eli Kerr

Jun 07, 2025 — Jul 24, 2025

pin_drop 4647 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R2, Canada

Galerie Eli Kerr•Jun 07, 2025 — Jul 24, 2025

pin_drop 4647 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R2, Canada

Artist
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Alan Belcher

b. 1957, Canada

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Press Release
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Experimental and time-based in nature, much of the works in Alan Belcher’s new exhibition at the gallery incorporate real food. The works depart from Belcher’s preferences and personal relationship with dishes, ingredients, rituals and places, and continue the exploration of food and consumption as a long established subject matter in his work. This autoreferential aspect of the exhibition is reflected in its title, ‘Since 1957’, that names his birth year.

In the context of food, ‘Since 1957’ reminds us of a best before date, or of a legacy brand’s founding year. Known for a playful approach that departs from merging photography into tactile objectmaking, Belcher’s unique line of pop-conceptualism often makes use of a work’s title to constitute the art object. Beyond titles, the specificity of date, where Belcher not only lists the year but the actual day an artwork was made, becomes an integral part of this body of work. This precision of...More expand_more