Your association has spotted an interesting cultural event! An exhibition by artists Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens will run from September 27 to November 29, 2020, at the Grantham Foundation for the Arts and the Environment and includes an installation inspired by the water quality of Quebec’s rivers.
Here are a few images from “L’inhospitalité de douze rivières” (the inhospitality of twelve rivers).
No . . . Rivière du Nord isn’t on the list!
Here’s an excerpt from Express, a local weekly (article by Emmanuelle LeBlond) [in French only]
[Translation]
L’inhospitalité de douze rivières is a significant work according to Marilou Lemmens. “During the residency, we spent July at the Foundation. There’s a river right in front of the building. We often walked in the river with rubber boots since the water was quite low. We discovered a world of benthic organisms, including crayfish, larvae, dragonflies, nematodes and worms.”
Something clicked for the pair. “First, we wondered whether the river was in good health. That sparked our interest in making an artwork on rivers in agricultural areas.” After numerous discussions with specialists, Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens did their own water sampling.
The results of their samples are in the exhibition. The toxicity levels of various aquatic environments are shown through a rating system.
For more information:
https://www.journalexpress.ca/2020/10/03/lagriculture-sous-le-regard-de-richard-ibghy-et-marilou-lemmens/ (in French only)
Exhibition by Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens.
