Architecture, whether it be domestic, institutional, urban, rural, biological or imaginary, is at the heart of my reflections on landscape and lived space. I'm interested in the plasticity of landscape, the spatial dynamics between nature and culture, the values they convey and the cyclical nature of the space that surrounds us. My practice in painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, digital printing and photography is inspired by Nature, model making, romanticism, surrealism, science fiction and theatricality, among others. In my recent research, I work with living mushrooms, which I cultivate, photograph and use to experiment with different collage approaches (digital and videographic) in order to build an imaginary world where Fungi and human constructions can co-exist in the same space.

Marie-Eve Martel holds a BFA from Concordia and an MFA in Visual and Media Arts from UQAM. She has exhibited throughout Quebec and elsewhere in Canada in solo and group shows, and participated in several residencies, including in the Yukon (K.I.A.C.) and Vermont (Vermont Studio Center). In 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022, she took part in Passages Insolites and exhibited in various sites thanks to Exmuro. Martel has received numerous awards and grants, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant on three occasions, several CALQ and CAC grants, and the Prix du CALQ Créatrice de l'année Laurentides. Martel's work can be found in various art collections, including the Collection de la Ville de Montréal, the Loto-Québec Collection and the Yukon Government Collection.

The artist would like to thank the Quebec Arts and Letters Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for their support in this project.

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