{"id":3686,"date":"2025-07-11T19:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/?page_id=3686"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:04:51","slug":"liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Connections: The Body and the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"460\"><strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"363\">An immersive open-air art exhibition exploring the interdependence between the human body and nature.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"460\">\ud83d\udccd <em data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"460\">Malvina CPC (Creation and Presentation Center), 309 chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo, Quebec<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"909\"><strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"517\">Essential Connections: The Body and the Environment<\/strong> is a multi-year artistic and scientific project by <strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"604\">Van Grimde Corps Secrets (VGCS)<\/strong> that examines the evolving relationship between the <strong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"671\">human body<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"687\">ecosystems<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"715\">climate crisis<\/strong>. From <strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"738\">2024 to 2028<\/strong>, the project unfolds as an immersive series of <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"817\">site-specific installations<\/strong> in the natural surroundings of <strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"864\">Malvina CPC<\/strong>, located in the <strong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"908\">Eastern Townships region of Quebec<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-3686 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/img-6450-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6450-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/img-4034\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-4034-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1220\">Visitors will encounter outdoor works that blend <strong data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"974\">visual art<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"991\">soundscapes<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1002\">video<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1030\">contemporary dance<\/strong>, integrated directly into forests, fields, rivers, and ponds. These artworks are not designed to dominate the land \u2014 they are conceived as part of a living, evolving <strong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1219\">artistic ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1220\">Artists that leave their trace onsite<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1220\">A sound installation by <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.ualberta.ca\/directory\/person\/ssmallwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Smallwood (University of Alberta<\/a>), paintings and mixed media engravings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/art-design\/people\/teachingfaculty\/sean-caulfield.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Caulfield (University of Alberta)<\/a>, and memories of a live dance performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouenadanse.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmanuelle Martin<\/a> and Thom Gossage, choreographed by Isabelle Van Grimde.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-3686 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/attachment\/1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sean Caulfield en r\u00e9sidence de cr\u00e9ation pour liens essentiels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/attachment\/2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Emmanuelle Martin en performance dans Liens essentiels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"gravure de Sean Caulfield dans l&#039;espace d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 Liens essentiels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/attachment\/4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gravure de Sean Caulfield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/attachment\/5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gravure de Sean Caulfield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/liens-essentiels-le-corps-et-lenvironnement\/6-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gravure de Sean Caulfield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1268\">Art meets ecology in an open-air setting<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1619\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3890 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-0901-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>Set on the former site of a 19th-century village now reclaimed by nature, Malvina CPC offers an extraordinary canvas for environmental and artistic exploration. The landscape includes a <strong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1473\">heritage house<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1493\">diverse biomes<\/strong>, and a deep <strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1537\">connection to local history<\/strong>, making it an ideal site for <strong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1578\">eco-art<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1618\">transdisciplinary collaboration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1667\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1667\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1667\">A global team of artists and researchers<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"2052\"><strong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1693\">Essential Connections<\/strong> brings together artists from various cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, all engaged with <strong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1805\">ecological art<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1829\">body consciousness<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1860\">environmental justice<\/strong>. They collaborate with <strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1898\">scientists<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1932\">Indigenous knowledge holders<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1996\">researchers in art history, public health, and ecology<\/strong>, creating a dynamic exchange between knowledge systems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2318\">Themes explored in the exhibition include:<br data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2099\" \/>\u2013 Human, plant, and animal interdependence<br data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2144\" \/>\u2013 Biodiversity and shared environments<br data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2185\" \/>\u2013 Health and ecology<br data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2208\" \/>\u2013 Climate change and global mobility<br data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2247\" \/>\u2013 The shifting perception of the body in times of environmental urgency<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2534\">Rather than striving for permanence, these artworks are meant to <strong data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2422\">coexist with the natural elements<\/strong>, evolving over time and dissolving boundaries between <strong data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2489\">land art<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2502\">science<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2533\">contemporary creation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2586\">A living laboratory of creation and dialogue<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2922\">Audiences are invited to experience the artworks as they evolve throughout the summer months. Through <strong data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2722\">cultural mediation activities<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2740\">guided tours<\/strong>, and on-site artist encounters, visitors become part of the creative process \u2014 witnessing how art, science, and territory come together in response to today\u2019s ecological challenges.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2927\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"2975\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Accessible every summer<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3114\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Free admission \u2013 Outdoor access during <a href=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/calendrier-des-activites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programming weekends<\/a><br data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3042\" \/>\ud83d\udccd Location: <strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3114\">Malvina CPC \u2013 309 chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo, Quebec<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2h15 from Montreal, 40 min from Sherbrooke, Quebec<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3895\" src=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-6428-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An immersive open-air art exhibition exploring the interdependence between the human body and nature. \ud83d\udccd Malvina CPC (Creation and Presentation Center), 309 chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo, Quebec Essential Connections: The Body and the Environment is a multi-year artistic and scientific project by Van Grimde Corps Secrets (VGCS) that examines the evolving relationship between the human&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1573,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3686","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3686"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3906,"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3686\/revisions\/3906"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}