Julie Tremble
Abiogenèse : des étoiles aux momies

From November 17, 2022 to January 21, 2023
Opening on November 17 at 6 pm

Juxtaposing cinematic realism and science fiction, Julie Tremble puts forth a fascinating corpus of entirely computer-generated images. Saturated, extremely detailed, realer-than-real representations of planetary or celestial landscapes examine the nature of elemental composition and its role in the creation of all matter in the universe. Rooted in scientific knowledge, the artist proposes a philosophical reflection on life and the future of humankind, exploring different perspectives appealing as much to reason as to technological speculation. A video portrait of actress Luce Guilbeault — an iconic figure of Québec cinema and late 20th-century feminism, who died prematurely at the age of 56 — depicts her at the age of 127, as she would be today. In an introspective monologue, the actress imagined by Tremble, with a superb voice-over by Sylvie Moreau, revisits her life and significant moments in women's history, questioning representation and embodying a hypothetical future for humans — a future confected from scientific and technological advancements that forcefully redefine numerous ethical, political and social issues.

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