In this interview filmed as part of the Terrains de jeu/Maps at Play creative workshop presented at PHI, artist Tania Lara discusses her artistic approach and the conception of this workshop in collaboration with PHI’s Education team.
As part of her artistic and pedagogical practice, Tania Lara has developed a sensitive cartography methodology that she calls autogeography. In Terrains de jeu/Maps at Play, the workshop participants are brought together in an immersive environment evoking the St. Lawrence River, and engage in an autogeographical exercise. They explore how our bodies and identities are shaped by the encounters and places that inhabit us.
Terrains de jeu/Maps at Play is offered to school and community groups as part of the guided tours led by our educators for the exhibitions Shadow Play by Lap-See Lam and Bingo by Nico Williams. These exhibitions are presented at PHI from April 25 to September 14, 2025. Visit our website to reserve a group visit with our education team.
*English and French subtitles available. Please click on the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the video to activate them.
