As part of the 2026 CINARS Biennale in Montréal, the Italian collective Dewey Dell presents its interpretation of The Rite of Spring, exploring the themes of life, death and renewal.
In the animal and plant kingdom the coexistence of life and death becomes literal: death is often part of the fecundation process and life swarms on decomposed carcasses. Especially among insects, seeds, and molds, death is a welcoming presence; death is an invitation to life.
The cyclic regeneration of the seasons and of the fertility of the soil are not a linear journey, but a chaotic disruption of all the elements together. Spring is a time of great agitation and the terror of existing is forever blended with the sidereal joy of being.
Friday, November 13, 2026
9:30–10:30 PM
Venue: Espace Orange, Édifice Wilder, Montréal
With the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture MIC, ATER Foundation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal.