Closed Forms , exhibition by Edith Sevigny-Martel

Thursday, April 30 : 6:00—10:00 PM (opening)

May 1–3 : 4:00—10:00 PM

Wills 6729 Av. de l'Esplanade, Montréal H2V 4P9

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Edith Sévigny-Martel's residency at Block M74 in Mexico City gives rise to a new body of work that marks a decisive turning point in her practice. Developed on-site using raw clay from Oaxaca, Closed Forms moves away from her established commitment to functional ceramics through a series of sealed forms that assert themselves as autonomous sculptures. By closing the form, Sévigny-Martel eliminates any utilitarian reading, situating the works within a sculptural lineage while preserving the tactile intimacy of hand-building.

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In parallel, her Material Exploration series extends this inquiry through the use of tezontle, a volcanic stone intrinsic to the Mexican built environment. By adopting an approach that leaves the material in a state close to its natural form, these works foreground texture, weight, and geological origin, resulting in a set of sculptural and functional compositions that evoke fragmented landscapes.

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