By sheltering a time conducive to anything whatsoever, I insinuate that I leave the door open to heat the outside. In the studio, it means letting myself be carried away by whatever distracts me from the “main thing” at the moment when my focus slips and slides towards a serious whim, to then fix it in a material. In performance, it's not to miss this opportunity to travesty action art theories and interpret them on the back of a snowmobile or in high heels. In these absurd little shows that come to life as I empty my pockets, I thumb my nose at the ideas that excite me, while not shutting out the canonical figures that I have soaked up. It's a way of envisioning my approach as an opportunity to let get bogged down, all the while trying to trip someone while rolling in the sack! In short, it's a gift I'm offering <em>queer</em> and <em>now</em> to all those who appreciate the experience of infiltrating a homoerotic dream at its true value.

François Rioux is a multidisciplinary artist who works mainly in sculpture and performance. He regularly contributes to the organization of artistic events as a freelance communications and cultural worker. He creates site-specific performative works that occasionally involve sculptural and installation intervention in space or his direct bodily participation. In 2015, he created the Centre d'interprétation du vent, a site-specific work in the heart of downtown Baie-Comeau, where the public was invited to interpret the airstream of their choice using a self-mediation form. Since his studies in fine arts and media communications, he toys with the context he is in and uses it to stimulate reflection on the sometimes hidden aspects of our environment, and to raise awareness about the places we share. As his work is often carried out in places that are not dedicated to art, the enduring traces of his work are often captured in photographic form.