Since the 1990s, Eva Quintas has pursued a photographic practice rooted in social and cultural perspectives with an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. She has produced photographic exhibitions, web artwork, video installations, public space projects, and artist publications. Through an exploration of different narrative forms, her work interrogates the construction of identities, mythologies, and cultural territories. Her work has been presented in Canada, various European and American countries, Japan, and West Africa, in exhibitions, events, media art festivals, and on digital platforms. She combines her practice with cultural work related to policy, programming, mediation, and research. Co-founder of the digital art centre TOPO, she is also a member of La Traversée — Atelier de géopoétique and co-researcher at the Observatoire des médiations culturelles. Of Catalan origin, she lives and works in Montréal.

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Photo: Alain Lefort

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Le Havre de Montréal

My research-creation project aims to investigate the Saint Lawrence River and its multiple relationships with the city and its inhabitants, within the Le Havre area of Old Montréal and its surroundings. Inspired by the location of PHI, I wanted to explore the nearby territory that hosts it. The Saint Lawrence River carries multiple dimensions, both symbolic and political, which can manifest in various themes, such as river transport, the movement of goods and people, leisure and tourism, heritage in all its forms, biodiversity, and environmental issues. Through shared walks, community meetings, and archival research, my goal is to understand the perceptions of people who live and work in this area, the issues that arise, and the dreams projected onto it. How do people inhabit Le Havre, physically, socially, and symbolically?