Geneviève Rocher and Éric Filteau
Artist residency
During summer, Galerie B-312 was transformed into a mushroom farm. A living material grew there and was transformed at its own pace to become an installation work. A space that was both a biology laboratory and an artist's studio. In 2020, with the start of lockdown, Éric Filteau and Geneviève Rocher began to take an interest and then become enthusiastic about an eco-material. This is the mycelium which is the root of the fungus. Although little known because it is still in an experimental state, this eco-material could become popular in the near future because it makes it possible to recycle unused agroforestry residues. It is compostable, lightweight, fireproof and a sound insulator.
The residency involved a major challenge since it involved creating three large-format works in mycelium which were to be installed at the end of August on the land of Anne-Marie Rocher and David Leitch at Georgian Bay in Ontario. The installation entitled Ricochet which is inspired by the game of throwing a pebble that bounces several times on the water leaving behind a series of circles in the water.
The creation of this artwork at the gallery and its installation outside are the subject of a documentary by Productions Testa.