From April 2020 to December 2021, I walked almost daily along the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa. I noticed an environment buzzing with activity during abnormal times that had become the “new normal.” Under the shadows of pandemic, environmental and social concerns, I began in June 2020 to document my observations of fragility, survival, resilience and isolation, revealing tensions between nature and culture. That’s where this project began.
Thirty-four high-quality pigment inkjet photographic prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Book and Album paper, each 33 x 48.3 cm.
Exhibition at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, May 1 to November 30, 2026, in two public spaces: the Hon. Bill Morneau & Nancy McCain Gallery (Elgin Street level) and the Heather Edwards Gallery (canal level). Each installation includes six framed prints, from this series, juxtaposed to those of confinement in the square frames, chosen to illustrate the changing seasons: spring summer from May 1 to July 6, summer fall from July 7 to September 14, and fall winter from September 15 to November 30, 2026.
