Christian Lamontagne has worked since 2009 with the association La Voûte Nubienne, which is mainly active in sub-Saharan Africa. His work, on display through June 5th at the Maison du Développement Durable de Montréal, presents viewers with the ancient technique of using local materials to build long-lasting structures at minimal cost. In Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and other neighboring countries, this ecological solution provides the poor with an alternative to help maintain their homes.
Lamontagne’s humanist photography focuses on populations affected by climate change and other environmental factors. These images confirm Lamontagne’s talent as a director of photography, a role he has filled for several television documentaries. With a pictorial dimension, the contrast between the aesthetic choice and the subject may surprise, but his technique supports the scene and highlights the material.
Based in Quebec, Christian Lamontagne is a member of the Kahem collective and is represented by the Cosmos agency.
EXHIBITION
La voûte nubienne
Christian Lamontagne
From May 13th to June 5th, 2014
Maison du développement durable
50, Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montréal
Canada
Monday – Friday 10.30am – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
http://www.christianlamontagne.com
http://www.cosmosphoto.com
http://www.kahemimages.com
