MONTREAL.-
A rising star on the contemporary art scene,
British artist Runa Islam gained an international reputation with her
participation in the 2005 Venice Biennale and her nomination for the
2008 Turner
Prize. This new exhibition is a coproduction of the Musée d’art
contemporain de
Montréal and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia. It
comprises
five film installations by the artist, including the world premiere of
Magical
Consciousness, 2010, a shared commission by the two museums. The Musée
d’art
contemporain de Montréal presents Runa Islam from May 21 to September 6,
2010.