One of the super fun projects I did in October was participating in Marche Noir, the very first “night market,” ever to be held in Montreal.

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The night market is a concept that started in Boston and has moved to several cities around North America. The concept is simple. Anyone who wants to participate in the market is responsible to rent their own truck and they fill the truck with whatever sort of art installation or event they want. The owners of the truck are then given the information for where the night market will be held. The trucks are driven to whatever street it’s held on and they open the backs of the truck for participants to enter and experience the art.

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It’s a super fun event that is based completely on participation. Anyone who wants to can register to bring a truck, and no one knows the location unless they’re on a truck team or invited by a team. It makes for a small, fun event where everyone invited is a participant. The trucks aren't all created at the small location and so the trucks that show up are a complete surprise. Add to that the fact that it’s a pop up space that could get shut down at any time, and you have just a little extra excitement at the fact that you’re not sure how long it’ll exist for.

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Our truck team was made up of me, Kevin Flynn and Luc de Montigny. We knew that the evening would be really cold that night, and we wanted to make a plounge truck that felt like you were stepping out of the cold into a warm earthy rainforest.

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  We decorated the truck with funky fabric, camo netting, and tons of fake vines.

 A little bit of help from some excited kids who loved the idea.

 Foam fungi were attached to the walls

 Lighting was strung at create a great ambiance.

 The floor was padded and cushions were added for comfy sitting.

 The truck all setup we were ready to close the door and drive to the secret location!

 More pictures of the event to come.