黑料不打烊

AXEN脡O7 was founded in the early 1980s to provide a space for artists. Far from the hoped-for landmark, their first venues required constant maintenance, which quickly became an obstacle to the smooth running of the organization. The people involved in the centre therefore developed, often on a voluntary basis, proposals for more suitable locations.

In the mid-nineties, the city of Hull refused AXEN脡O7's request to relocate to the former Cartier cinema. Faced with this impasse, the centre's team produced a postcard detailing their demands and denounced the situation during interviews on CBC/Radio-Canada. This stunt contributed to the success of negotiations with the city and allowed the centre to move to its current location, the Hanson Hosiery Mills, in 2002.

This exhibition is part of a larger project on the links between contemporary art networks and radio. Here, the public radio is used as a megaphone. While city hall closes the door to an ambitious proposal, the artists organize themselves to fight for its necessity.