Among those who devote themselves to the observation of warblers, there is this artist who watches them observe, and who illuminates the relationship taking shape between humans and birds. Here in this wasteland, someone points out the presence of this plant that can teach us as well as heal us. Over there, the elm tree that provided shade and comfort to the neighbourhood while sheltering a precious ecosystem in the middle of the city has just been cut down. Now, we are invited to reflect, to recognize the spirit that animates all things, and to take the time to contemplate life as it takes shape and unfolds in all its dimensions.

This sensitive reading of the interrelations that weave themselves between beings—or, more than that, which run through and animate them—is an invitation to reconsider our presence in the world and our commitment to life. From this emerges an abundance of kindness and caring that runs counter to the violence and neglect inflicted on the living, reminding us that relationships themselves can be a legacy to protect.

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<em>Les vivants / The Living</em> is the third iteration of the <em>Topographies</em> project, which this time looks at the transmission of knowledge and practices that encourage the regeneration of living things and the relationships they forge within our urban environments.

This exhibition is part of our <em>The View from Here</em> programming, which invites us to imagine how we might reinvent ourselves today by cutting up what is and reconstituting it as possible futures.

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<pre>Image : Idra Labrie








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