Art, Technology and Territory at Malvina CPC
Emmanuelle Martin, with the mist accessory by Ana Rewakowicz
Every summer, the Malvina Creation and Presentation Centre welcomes artists in residence as part of projects that weave strong connections between art, territory, environment and community. For its 4th season, Malvina presents the Art, technology and territory project, an interdisciplinary artistic residency deployed over several months.
This residency brings together eight internationally renowned artists with varied practices: visual art, sound art, contemporary dance, performance, installation. Together, they are invited to create in situ works inspired by Malvina’s unique site, in dialogue with nature, the memory of places and contemporary issues. The project is nourished by an encounter with indigenous thinker and author Domingo Cisneros, whose vision of territory has inspired all the artistic approaches.
Art, technology and territory unfolds through performances, installations, participatory workshops and public discussions, in an enchanting open-air setting.
2025 public presentation dates
- July 12: Performance at the pond (Ana Rewakowicz, Thom Gossage, Emmanuelle Martin)
- August 2 cancelled: Interactive augmented reality workshop (Marilène Oliver), replaced by a conference on the web series Eve 2050, by Isabelle Van Grimde
- August 16: Inauguration of the river trail and immersive installation (Sean Caulfield, Thom Gossage, Emmanuelle Martin, Isabelle Van Grimde)
- August 23: New works in residence (Sean Caulfield, Liz Ingram, Bernd Hildebrandt), roundtable with Domingo Cisneros
Artists in residence
Emmanuelle Martin – Contemporary and urban dance performer. French-Reunionese of Indian origins, she develops a singular gestural language at the crossroads of street dance, contemporary and ritual practices. She is also founder of Nouena Danse company.
Ana Rewakowicz
Ana Rewakowicz – Interdisciplinary artist-researcher born in Poland, of Ukrainian origin. Her practice explores the poetry of elements and civic engagement through immersive installations. She holds a PhD from École Polytechnique de Paris on water capture from fog. Her works are exhibited internationally and are part of prestigious collections. Visit Ana’s website.
Marilène Oliver (cancelled) – Canadian visual artist specializing in the integration of augmented reality, 3D technologies and biomedical data in artistic creation. She invites the public to interact with her works by inserting them into Malvina’s natural landscape.
Sean Caulfield
Sean Caulfield – Visual artist, printmaker and professor at the University of Alberta, he explores the connections between human body, science and nature. His work is distinguished by an organic aesthetic and a critical approach to contemporary mutations.
Liz Ingram and Bernd Hildebrandt
Liz Ingram – Canadian artist and professor emeritus at the University of Alberta whose practice is rooted in print arts, installation and photography. Her works address the intimate relationship between body, matter and aquatic environments. She is recognized for her numerous interdisciplinary collaborations.
Bernd Hildebrandt – Visual artist, designer and creative partner of Liz Ingram, employee and lecturer at the University of Alberta, he works on textures, light and space in immersive installations. Together, they develop a plastic language nourished by territory and memory.
Isabelle Van Grimde – Choreographer, founder and artistic director of Van Grimde Corps Secrets. A leading figure in contemporary dance in Canada, she is recognized for her transdisciplinary projects combining dance, music, digital arts and research. Winner of the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts, she has been pursuing in situ creation work at Malvina since 2022.
Thom Gossage – Composer, drummer and sound artist, co-artistic director of Malvina CPC. He designs soundscapes from recordings made at Malvina, which he enriches using custom artificial intelligence algorithms. His approach combines musical rigor, acoustic ecology and technological experimentation.