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Bradley Ertaskiran is pleased to present Demi-monde, a solo exhibition by Mathieu Beauséjour.

First coined by Alexandre Dumas in 1855, the term demi-monde [half-world] refers to the social group formed around promiscuous women, who were often employed by high-society men. The demi-mondes hide and then reveal themselves, both present and invisible at once. This duality of worlds and perceptions is reflected in the sculptures, videos, photographic works, and installations by Mathieu Beauséjour that comprise his current exhibition.

It all begins with three photographs titled Bonsoir (2022), …