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Nicole Banowetz (Denver, United States), “An Adaptive
Moment”, 2021
A strange specimen overlooks the Bassin Louise.
The inflatable installation reflects and magnifies the
anatomical details of the rotifers, microscopic creatures
that are able to dry out and be swept up by the wind to
escape their predators. As they travel, rotifers absorb
the DNA of nearby species and recombine it with their
own, ensuring their survival. This exceptional creature
with its surreal shape has a great deal to teach us about
the transformative virtues of adaptability and resilience
in the face of adversity.

Valérie Potvin (Quebec City, Quebec), “The Sculptor
Herself”, 2021
A towering figure rises out of the alleyway, with the
sculptor’s hammer in hand and the aspect of a heroine
brandishing arms. The figure depicted in this playfully
self-referential work is the sculptor herself, thereby
affirming Valérie Potvin’s own status as an artist. Stoic and
unshakeable on its plinth, the alabaster monument is also
in homage to the strength of women and their incontestable
position in public art.
Made possible by the support of the Conseil des arts du
Canada.

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