May 2 to July 26, 2026
At the Grantham Foundation (Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham)
September 5, 2026 to May 2, 2027
At the Biosphère (Montréal)
What would it be like to see the world through the eyes of a swallow, a field mouse, a moth or a dandelion? The artists presented in this exhibition remind us that we share the land with a multitude of other species and that our lives are intertwined with theirs. Their works speak of respect, attention, care and sharing.
Houses, sheds, burrows and other habitats — both real and imagined — create a neighbourhood where humans, animals and plants live alongside one another. The artists invite us to imagine environments capable of welcoming as many living beings as possible, ecosystems where everyone can find their place.
Here, the living world is more than a backdrop—it’s a partner. As these works move beyond merely representing nature, they seek to invent other ways of sharing cities, forests, marshes, soils, roads, mountains, suburbs, winds and waterways with the living beings that surround us.
Julie Bélisle and Josianne Poirier, curators
At the Grantham Foundation through July 26, 2026, you can see works by:
Maude Arès | Hannah Claus | Frédéric Lavoie | Angela Marsh | Kimberly Orjuela
Geneviève Chevalier | Jim Holyoak | Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens | Taqralik Partridge and Tiffany Shaw | Miranda Smitheram
The works on display weave dialogues between species, territories, and timeframes. They examine our ways of life, our boundaries and our responsibilities, and envision fairer and more sensitive forms of coexistence. Some works are rooted in the careful observation of living things, while others stem from acts of healing, transmission, or celebration.
Curators of this group exhibition: Julie Bélisle (Biosphère) and Josianne Poirier (Grantham Foundation).