PRESENTATION

Inaugural events are always driven by the urgency to act. The first Manifestation Internationale Video et Art Électronique, organized by Champ Libre in 1993, was no exception to this rule. The Manifestation was also structured around a pressing need: to provide Montreal with a place where video and electronic art can be reflected upon, discussed and exhibited outside of confusing theoretical and aesthetic "genres"...The new electronic languages are far more than a simple extension of "pre-electronic" arts; they are ushering in a true revolution in human sensibility as well radically transforming humanity's collective memory.

To date the majority of people who could benefit from the Manifestation were Montrealers. In order to bypass the centralization which is characteristic of large events and to develop a collaborative network with Quebec artist-run centre's, Champ Libre made a selection from the first Manifestation that will be presented in artist-run centres who are interested in this initiative.

	source M. Collin