{"id":225,"date":"2026-09-02T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/projets\/the-story-of-a-fall\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:27:02","slug":"the-story-of-a-fall","status":"publish","type":"projet","link":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/projects\/the-story-of-a-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Story of\u00a0a\u00a0Fall (Histoire d\u2019une\u00a0chute)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Born from an\u00a0immobilized body following a\u00a0femur fracture, The\u00a0Story of\u00a0a\u00a0Fall<\/em> explores convalescence as\u00a0an\u00a0experience of\u00a0transformation and\u00a0reconstruction. Rather\u00a0than treat it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0mere interlude, I\u00a0wanted to\u00a0inhabit it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0space of\u00a0inquiry: how\u00a0can\u00a0fragility become a\u00a0place of\u00a0renewal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0exhibition brings several media into dialogue to\u00a0question the\u00a0visible and\u00a0invisible forms of\u00a0healing. Far\u00a0from erasing fractures, it\u00a0seeks to\u00a0reveal what they make possible: a\u00a0space of\u00a0memory, reflection and\u00a0renewal. It\u00a0unfolds in\u00a0three parts that follow the\u00a0journey of\u00a0the\u00a0body: from immobilization to\u00a0rehabilitation, then to\u00a0a\u00a0form of\u00a0reappropriation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exhibition was\u00a0supported by\u00a0the\u00a0Conseil des\u00a0arts et\u00a0des\u00a0lettres du\u00a0Qu\u00e9bec (CALQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Conseil<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Journal of\u00a0an\u00a0Immobilization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0installation consists of\u00a0a\u00a0door made of\u00a0rigid cardboard bearing handwritten excerpts from my\u00a0personal convalescence journal. These\u00a0fragments bear witness to\u00a0a\u00a0transformed relationship with time, and\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0social invisibility of\u00a0the\u00a0injured body. Four\u00a0prints on\u00a0canvas complete the\u00a0installation, serving as\u00a0archives of\u00a0a\u00a0body in\u00a0transition. Together,\u00a0the\u00a0door and\u00a0the\u00a0images build a\u00a0narrative space where immobilization, loss of\u00a0independence and\u00a0the\u00a0first forms of\u00a0resilience meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Journal
Journal of\u00a0an\u00a0Immobilization (Journal d\u2019une\u00a0immobilisation)<\/em>, 2025 \u2014 installation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This rigid cardboard door serves as\u00a0a\u00a0support for\u00a0excerpts from my\u00a0convalescence writings. It\u00a0carries my\u00a0handwritten thoughts like an\u00a0intimate journal made visible. Written\u00a0directly onto the\u00a0cardboard, these texts hold the\u00a0trace of\u00a0the\u00a0hand and\u00a0of\u00a0time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Journal
Journal of\u00a0an\u00a0Immobilization (Journal d\u2019une\u00a0immobilisation)<\/em> (excerpts), 2025 \u2014 handwriting in\u00a0ink\u00a0and\u00a0acrylic on\u00a0handmade cotton paper board, suspension chain, metal handle and\u00a0pole \u2014 172H \u00d7 54W cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These four prints, mounted on\u00a0acrylic-painted canvas, serve as\u00a0archives of\u00a0a\u00a0body in\u00a0transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n
\"Distress,
Distress (D\u00e9tresse)<\/em>, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"X-ray,
X-ray\u00a0(Radiographie)<\/em>, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Scars,
Scars (Cicatrices)<\/em>, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Reborn,
Reborn (Rena\u00eetre)<\/em>, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prints mounted on\u00a0acrylic-painted canvas \u2014 28H \u00d7 20W cm\u00a0(print), 76H \u00d7 25W cm\u00a0(canvas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning to\u00a0Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Echoing Joseph Kosuth\u2019s\u00a0conceptual work One\u00a0and\u00a0Three Chairs<\/em>, the\u00a0installation One\u00a0and\u00a0Four Walkers<\/em> brings together a\u00a0walker covered in\u00a0shards of\u00a0glass and\u00a0ceramic. Three\u00a0prints on\u00a0canvas accompany the\u00a0installation and\u00a0show the\u00a0walker before and\u00a0after its\u00a0transformation. They\u00a0also convey my\u00a0own\u00a0definition of\u00a0the\u00a0walker. This\u00a0shift from the\u00a0functional to\u00a0the\u00a0symbolic sets the\u00a0fragility of\u00a0the\u00a0body in\u00a0tension with autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"One
One\u00a0and\u00a0Four Walkers (Une\u00a0et\u00a0quatre marchettes)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 installation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Original
Original Walker (Marchette initiale)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 print mounted on\u00a0acrylic-painted canvas \u2014 51H \u00d7 31W cm\u00a0(print), 76H \u00d7 25W cm\u00a0(canvas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Mosaic
Mosaic Walker (Marchette mosa\u00efqu\u00e9e)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 print mounted on\u00a0acrylic-painted canvas \u2014 51H \u00d7 31W cm\u00a0(print), 76H \u00d7 25W cm\u00a0(canvas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\"Mosaic
Mosaic Walker, Object (Marchette mosa\u00efqu\u00e9e, objet)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 glass, ceramic on\u00a0metal, rubber \u2014 90H \u00d7 64W \u00d7 51D cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Mosaic
Mosaic Walker (Marchette mosa\u00efqu\u00e9e)<\/em> (detail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Definition,
Definition (D\u00e9finition)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 print mounted on\u00a0acrylic-painted canvas \u2014 20H \u00d7 28W cm\u00a0(print), 30H \u00d7 45W cm\u00a0(canvas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mending the\u00a0Invisible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mending the\u00a0Invisible<\/em> brings together twelve small-format paintings, born of\u00a0a\u00a0nature imagined during my\u00a0convalescence. Painting\u00a0then became a\u00a0space to\u00a0forget the\u00a0pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mending
Mending the\u00a0Invisible 1-12 (R\u00e9parer l\u2019invisible 1-12)<\/em>, 2024 \u2014 acrylic on\u00a0paper, framed under glass, metal frame (3 mm) \u2014 33H \u00d7 24W cm\u00a0and\u00a024H \u00d7 33W cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n
\"Mending<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

These three mosaics are\u00a0inspired by\u00a0kintsugi, the\u00a0Japanese art\u00a0of\u00a0repairing by\u00a0making the\u00a0cracks visible with gold powder. Here,\u00a0gold smalti highlight the\u00a0fracture lines. The\u00a0straight or\u00a0winding lines, either accentuated or\u00a0set\u00a0in\u00a0contrast, become the\u00a0site of\u00a0a\u00a0tension between fragility and\u00a0transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"From
From Darkness Emerges Light (De\u00a0l\u2019obscurit\u00e9 \u00e9merge la\u00a0lumi\u00e8re)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 smalti, gold, obsidian, on\u00a0birch panel \u2014 60H \u00d7 30W cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\"Lines
Lines of\u00a0Resilience \u2013 1 (Lignes de\u00a0r\u00e9silience \u2013 1)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 smalti, gold, on\u00a0birch panel \u2014 30H \u00d7 22W cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Lines
Lines of\u00a0Resilience \u2013 2 (Lignes de\u00a0r\u00e9silience \u2013 2)<\/em>, 2026 \u2014 smalti, gold, on\u00a0birch panel \u2014 30H \u00d7 22W cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Conseil<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Jean-Micha\u00ebl Seminaro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An\u00a0exhibition on\u00a0the\u00a0fragility of\u00a0the\u00a0body and\u00a0the\u00a0gesture of\u00a0repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":208,"template":"","meta":{"lk_annee":"2026","lk_medium":"","lk_lieu":"","lk_video":"","lk_cadrage":""},"class_list":["post-225","projet","type-projet","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projet\/225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projet"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projet"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilianekeeler.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}