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.
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