- Installation photo, video, texts
34 photographs printed on self-adhesive, various formats, video, texts and poems notebook. PHI Montreal (June, 4-28,2026).
- Work resulted from a 6-month residency (January-June) supported by PHI and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
- The exhibition is accompanied by exploratory walks with Eva Quintas and Michel Lefebvre focusing on the historical and cultural traces of the Old Port.
- PHI produced a documentary video about the process. Watch the video (4:11)
Curator: Daniel Fiset
“Eva Quintas turns her attention to the Havre district and its residents in a poetic inquiry that bring together photographs and videos, testimonies and texts. At a time when issues related to access to our waterways are taking on increasing importance across the province, her work highlights a paradox: the notable absence of the St. Lawrence River in the stories of the people she met in the Havre, even as a moment of speculative intensification unfolds in this area.”
My research-creation project aims to investigate the Saint-Lawrence River and its multiple relationships with the city and its inhabitants, within the Havre area of Old Montreal and its sourroundings. 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 the Havre, physically, socially, and symbolically?
• Notebook – testimonies and poems – Read the texts (French)
• Video (6:01 min.) : Magtogoek – Le chemin qui marche.