Each summer, ccdMalvina welcomes artists, researchers, and creators whose practices explore the relationships between living systems, technology, and the contemporary transformations shaping our world.

For its 2026 season, ccdMalvina presents Symbioses of Intelligences, a research-creation project that brings together artists, scientists, and specialists in immersive technologies around a shared question: how might we imagine new forms of collaboration between human, artificial, and ecological intelligences?

Through residencies, artistic experimentation, immersive works, public encounters, and interdisciplinary discussions, the project invites visitors to explore new perspectives on our relationship with living systems, creativity, and technology. Set within the unique environment of the Malvina territory, Symbioses of Intelligences creates a space for dialogue where art, science, and the environment converge to imagine futures that are more sensitive, collaborative, and interconnected.

 

Guest Artists

  • Royden Mills (Alberta) – Sculptor whose practice explores materiality, human scale, and our relationship to the built environment.
  • Sean Caulfield (Alberta) – Visual artist whose work critically examines the impacts of industrial activities on ecosystems.
  • Karen Vanderborght (Ontario–Quebec) – New media artist specializing in interactive technologies and artificial intelligence.
  • Isabelle Van Grimde (Quebec), with Emmanuelle Martin and Thom Gossage – Creators of an immersive real-time work combining performance, music, and emerging technologies.

Guest Researchers and Experts

  • Guillaume Lévesque (Sporobole) – Researcher and specialist in the application of artificial intelligence to artistic practices.
  • Hela Zahar (Université de l’Ontario français) – Researcher specializing in the ethical, social, and environmental issues surrounding digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
  • Marek Blottière (Society for Arts and Technology – SAT) – Expert in immersive creation and digital innovation, contributing to the development of projects at the intersection of art, technology, and participatory experiences.
  • Isabelle Lemelin (Saint Paul University, Ontario) – Anthropologist, specialist in the history of religions, and professor whose research explores the relationships between belief systems, culture, identity, and contemporary societal transformations.