THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER OF 2026, Caroline Hayeur is presenting a new series of photographic and video works at the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée.
NIGHT-TIME LIFE. When the doors of the Montreal Insectarium close for the night, what do the insects that have made their home there get up to? Some hide in a flower, a tree trunk or a shelter; many are busy feeding or mating, whilst others gather together to sleep.
WITH HER APPROACH, which is both documentary and poetic, the artist draws us into a black-and-white choreography of hexapods*, culminating in the emergence of chrysalises. The body of work in the exhibition represents a celebration of entomophilia** through an intimate glimpse into the lives of the nocturnal*** inhabitants of the Montreal Insectarium. The exhibition’s soundscape is created by the artist Myléna Bergeron.
CONTEXT. Building on the momentum of her last two black-and-white projects (Radioscopie du dormeur and Un Jardin la nuit), Caroline Hayeur – winner of the research residency programme initiated by the Montreal Insectarium and the Conseil des arts de Montréal continues her exploration of infrared photography.
THURSDAY 18 June — 5 pm
Discussion — round table with the artists and specialists from the Montreal Insectarium
Caroline Hayeur, artist
Myléna Bergeron, sound artist
Maxim Larrivée, Director of the Montreal Insectarium
Marie-Ève André, Entomological Information Officer
Bruno Demers Moreau, Entomological Technician
Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée
911 Jean-Talon Street East, Montreal
10 June to 30 August 2026
THURSDAY 11 JUNE — Opening reception, 5–7 pm
Caroline Hayeur — solo photo and video exhibition, ‘Petit traité d’entomologie noctivague’, Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, summer 2026
