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Mélissa Longpré

My artistic practice is largely inspired by the natural sciences and at times borrows their codes. Each project begins with a period of observation and the gathering of natural elements. Working in the manner of a naturalist, I collect, identify, and document my findings. Through photography, drawing, printed images, and installations, I translate my sensorial relationship to the living world. I explore the interweaving of art and science and the dialogues they generate. During my excursions, I photograph, sketch, take notes, and collect specimens (bones, insects, plants, rocks). Back in the studio, I create compositions in which each element becomes a particle of a new language. These specimens and found objects form an alphabet of the traversed territory. On my worktable, they become photographic subjects, visual writings, and installative objects. I am interested in the encounters that emerge through the sharing of knowledge.