Présentation de fin de résidence

The Present Moment 2017–2026 Seventy-eight beats per minute Concept This project forges a connection between humanity and the environment through a reflection on time and fragility.According to current scientific studies, the life expectancy of Swiss Alpine glaciers would not exceed 90 years if global warming continues at its current rate. From another perspective, these 90 years correspond to an entire human lifetime. This temporal coincidence creates a striking parallel: humans and glaciers now share the same timeline, bound by a common fragility in the face of the transformations of our era.Artistic Process: Each year, Delphine Costier selects a Swiss glacier, chooses a color, and “takes its pulse” on the project’s start date. This third parameter determines the number of drawings to be created. Then, using a satellite image of the glacier, she creates a series of monochromatic watercolors, with each drawing depicting the glacier in constant motion. During her one-month artist residency at the Cabanotel, Delphine drew inspiration from the Ferpècle Glacier and Mont Miné for her series *Seventy-Eight Pulsations per Minute*.Artistic Intention: “The Present Moment” invites us to recognize that every second of life is precious and unique. The project highlights our tendency to ignore the finitude of our existence, while celebrating the richness of each present moment. The artist is committed to creating a new series each year, until there are no more glaciers in Switzerland or until the artist herself is no longer with us. This approach places the project within an open-ended timeline, where artistic creation becomes a mirror of shared impermanence, revealing the common fragility of human beings and their environment.***During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the artist Delphine Costier, explore her studio and creative process, talk with members of the artist-in-residence program, enjoy a delicious meal cooked over a wood fire, and, above all, spend a pleasant time in the mountains surrounded by art and nature.Schedule for the Day: 11:30 a.m.—aperitif followed by lunch at the Cabanotel restaurant (reservation required); 2:00 p.m.—brief official program and presentation of the artist and her work.

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