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"The river flows so slowly that it has turned water into iron."

Journal of practice, MB​

Artist: Martin Beauregard

Title: Iron River

 

Dimensions: approximately 18 x 6 x 7 inches (each object)

Date: 2020 – ongoing

Techniques et materials: 3D printing of bioplastic, clay and industrial mining and forestry residues, lime paint

Specific site: mining tailings pond in Northern Quebec

With the technical support of Intersectoral 3D Printing Laboratory – Arts, Natural Sciences and Engineering (UQAT) and of Yuchen Guo, Oussama Ben Nasr and Yosri Dammak (3D printing)

Financial support: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC); The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

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