Geneviève et Matthieu

As part of their residency at Fonderie Darling, Geneviève Matthieu continue their work on Danseprophétiqueàl'îlebizarre, a work that plunges the spectator into the other side of the mirror, at the heart of an initiatory tale that brings together : poetry, a potato chip bag printout, the Steeves baby circle, health blankets, a power bar and portal, body books, a pursuit projector, movement sculptures, a 12-string major guitar, arsenic, electronic keyboard percussion pads, a stage floor, the songs of oblivion, a life empty of us and, above all, a bit of training imagined by a private coach and a butterfly.

Geneviève Matthieu takes a critical look at past and current artistic movements such as DIY culture, conceptual art and performance art. Through residencies, public broadcasts and the experience of the body bouncing, transforming and merging with art, their work is constantly evolving.

Driven by the human spirit, the duo's creative process proposes live art that defies the usual modes of presentation by changing the place, the time, the way of exhibiting and performing.

Do you have a special relationship with your sculptures?
What if they were to perform? How would they go about it?

Biography

Geneviève Matthieu is an artist duo formed in Rouyn-Noranda (Quebec, Canada) in the late 1990s. The duo expresses its art through performances, installations, videos, concerts, and poetry, creating communal representations and staged social scenes inspired by art and life. Geneviève Matthieu's work has been showcased at numerous exhibitions and events in Canada and Europe, including venues such as the Musée d'art de Joliette, Usine C (Montreal), the Fonderie Darling (Montreal), the 7a*11d festival (Toronto), the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (Paris), La Capella (Barcelona), and the actoral festival (Marseille). In 2024, the duo was selected for a residency by the Conseil des et des lettres du Québec at Les Récollets in Paris, and in 2022, they won the 2-12 residency program at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris. In 2023, they were shortlisted as Quebec finalists for the Sobey Art Award presented by the National Gallery of Canada, and for the Prix en art actuel presented by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in 2018.

Recent exhibitions

2025	Danseprophétiqueàl’îlebizarre, Musée d’art de Rouyn-Noranda, CA
2024	L’opéra d’or, Plateforme, Paris, FR
2023	Si les choses étaient différentes, nous ferions autrement, Galerie de l’UQO, Gatineau, CA
2022	Si les choses étaient différentes, nous ferions autrement, Centre d’exposition de Val-d’Or, CA M. Gros, Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen de l’Université de Moncton, CA M. Gros, Écart, Rouyn-Noranda, CA M. Gros, La Capella, Barcelone, ES