Résonance

Water in its most fragile forms – a conversation with Myrtille Bouvret and Jean-Baptiste Bosson

2026

Dates

Nov 03, 2026

Prices

Free, registration required

Venues and dates

Prices

Free, registration required

The artist Myrtille Bouvret and the researcher-glaciologist Jean-Baptiste Bosson bring together artistic and scientific perspectives. A conversation exploring their field practices and the ways art and science document and make visible the ongoing transformations of Alpine landscapes.

Although rooted in different disciplines, the practices of Myrtille Bouvret and Jean-Baptiste Bosson share a common attentiveness to the field.

This conversation explores the connections between artistic creation and scientific research in response to the contemporary transformations of Alpine environments, asking what it means to observe, document and make visible a world undergoing profound change.

In her artistic practice, Myrtille Bouvret investigates water in its most fragile forms. Through the collection and imprinting of ephemeral materials such as snow, ice and frost, she creates sensitive archives of a disappearing winter. Rooted in the Alpine landscape, her work combines observation, documentation and field recording to reveal transformations that often escape our attention.

Echoing this approach, Jean-Baptiste Bosson documents the evolution of glaciers and high-mountain environments in order to better understand the effects of climate change and communicate this knowledge.

Together, they will discuss how artistic and scientific practices can complement one another in making environmental change perceptible and in shaping new ways of understanding and inhabiting Alpine territories.

This conversation is part of L’îlot-S cultural season in connection with the exhibition Holding water, a little longer.

Audience

All ages

In Rhone-Alpes region

Annecy

In relation to

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Holding water a little longer

L'îlot-S

Across the Alps, water is changing rhythm: glaciers are retreating, snowfall is becoming increasingly uncertain and rainfall more unpredictable. Staying close to what is disappearing, the artists gather the traces of landscapes in transition and record their fleeting, often imperceptible states.

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Holding water a little longer
Exhibition opening

L'îlot-S

Join us for the opening of the group exhibition “ Holding water, a little longer ”, with some of the artists. The evening also marks the launch of L'îlot-S's 2026–2027 cultural season.

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Understanding water cycles – junior water cycle workshop

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Who decides about water? – a governance workshop

L'îlot-S

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Archaeologists of the present – workshop with Myrtille Bouvret

L'îlot-S

In this workshop, the artist Myrtille Bouvret invites you to try out an approach to observation and collection inspired by her creative process. A sensory exploration of the local area to reveal the discreet traces left by water, time and the changing landscape.

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Holding water a little longer – guided tour

L'îlot-S

Across the Alps, water is changing rhythm: glaciers are retreating, snowfall is becoming increasingly uncertain and rainfall more unpredictable. Staying close to what is disappearing, the artists gather the traces of landscapes in transition and record their fleeting, often imperceptible states.

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Holding water with words – writing workshop with Charlotte Pons

L'îlot-S

As part of the exhibition Holding water, a little longer, writer and screenwriter Charlotte Pons leads a creative writing workshop where participants draw on the artworks to explore imaginaries of water, the senses, and the natural world.