Résonance

Holding water a little longer

2026

Dates

Oct 09, 2026 — Sep 18, 2027

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Free admission

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    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9AM - 12PM, 2PM - 5:30PM Saturday, Sunday Closed

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Free admission

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.

As long as there is water, there is a trace to be captured. Since the 18th century, artists, writers and naturalists have portrayed Alpine waterscapes, drawn to their expressive power. Today these representations have become invaluable archives, preserving not only past landscapes but also the ways each era perceived its environment. The artists featured in this exhibition continue this history of looking with a renewed awareness: climate projections now point towards irreversible change. Looking is no longer simply a matter of representing or witnessing, but of preserving the traces of a world we know will soon no longer be the same.

Through photography, drawing, sculpture, video, installation and sound, the exhibition explores different ways of attending to water. Rather than documenting its disappearance alone, it reveals the transformation of our relationship with the living world and the commons. Conceived as a form of reverse archaeology, the exhibition does not exhume the past; it archives the present so that it may be remembered in the future.

Featuring: Aurore Bagarry, Ludwig Berger, Samuel Birmann, Myrtille Bouvret, Isabelle Daëron, Sylvie de Meurville, Marc Deneyer, Rebekka Friedli, Jean-Antoine Linck, Sophie Matter, Anne Paceo & Nevil Bernard.

Audience

All ages

In Rhone-Alpes region

Annecy

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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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How does the water cycle work? In connection with the exhibition Holding water, a little longer and as part of the Fête de la science, Eau'Dyssée association presents a playful workshop to understand the water cycle and the impacts of human activities on this essential resource.

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Who decides about water? – a governance workshop

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Water belongs to everyone but who decides how it is managed? In connection with the exhibition Holding water, a little longer, Eau'Dyssée presents, as part of the Fête de la science, a collaborative workshop exploring how water governance works.

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Archaeologists of the present – workshop with Myrtille Bouvret

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

L'îlot-S

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.

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Holding water with words – writing workshop with Charlotte Pons

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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.