Québec City - Canada - 2018
Musée de la civilisation
The invitation to the opening
The expo showcases 25 photos of contemporary people along with photos of their double who are 2,000 year-old sculptures from egyptian and greco-roman periods. There is also the original sculptures and 3D synthetic masks of the people being photographed. These are the main features of the exhibit in which participated 108,000 candidates-participants from around the world.
These sculptures are lended to the expo by two prestigious institutions from Switzerland: the Musées d’art et d’histoire de Genève and the Fondation Gandur pour l’art.
Video coverage of the opening by Le Soleil newspaper November 2018
A view of the Museum Dalhousie facade
A view of the Museum’s entrance hall
First opened in 1988, the Musée de la civilisation de Québec is dedicated to knowledge through its remarkable collections of artefacts and special exhibitions that are always connected to humanities and social sciences. It is a must-see for tourists who abound all year-long in Québec City and is very popular with museum-goers of all ages.
Partial view of the wall with the 108,000 photos of the project candidates
Close-up view of the wall
A view of the expo
A view of the expo
A view of the expo with Amanda Bullis portrait and her synthetic mask in foreground
Unknown woman. Égypt, circa 100
Emilie winckel, France, 2017
Coline Niess, project director, Musée de la civilisation
With a strong european museum background, notably in Lyons, France, Coline Niess is the spirit and organizer in chief of the exhibition and the inspiration for, among other things, the 3D masks and overall presentation. Her understanding of the process contributed to a superb world-class expo that attained its goal: to move people.
Video by La Fabrique Culturelle on François Brunelle’s work November 2018