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Antonia Hernández was part of the two-month residency programme in collaboration with Chile. Hydrofiction 01: Holy Waters was developed together with Laura Cugusi during the residency and is an ongoing project.
Sound design: Gabriel Vigliensoni
Antonia Hernández
is a Montréal-based artist and researcher, and a FQRSC postdoctoral fellow at McGill University. Mixing art practice and theoretical investigation, her current research explores the grammar and poetics of governance.
Laura Cugusi
is an artist, writer, researcher, and producer. Her practice has been nomadic across languages, disciplines, and media.