The exhibition Hybrid Cultures: works from Mexico City and Montréal reflects a desire to show the dimension, versatility and span of contemporary art stemming from these mutual urban milieus by creating a network of associative symbolism, imagery, problematics and desires within the forum of this exhibition. Hybrid Cultures groups together ten artists.

These artists are assembled together because of their similarities in approaches to art making and attitudes as artists. They bridge different artistic practices and conventions in their work thereby challenging the categorization of the role of the artist within society. Many are involved in polydisciplinary practices combining art making with curating, writing, playing in bands and DJing. Their creative output is diverse and spans a horizon difficult to contain. Incorporated into their work are eclectic cultural references such as "other" cultures, histories and sexual norms along with popular trends found in music, fashion, films, games and television. These references are floating signifiers in their repertoire of symbols and beliefs, mixing high and low in a way that is not so much shocking as perversely disturbing. An expanded repertoire of media including painting, photography, installation and sculpture is intermixed in the artists' bodies of work. Materials have a new found role in the formulation of the works in the exhibition and the visitor will see the play of "popular" verses "art" materials in quixotic combinations of textures, colours, fabrics and forms.