André-Louis Paré
No. 103-104 – spring-summer 2013

Atlas of Movements: the Montreal Walks (interview with Christoph Fink)


In 2008, you were in Montreal to carry out a project titled  The Montreal Walks. You previously had done similar projects, such as The Istanbul Walks and  The Frankfurt Walks in which you produced a map, at your rhythm, of the territory you travelled across. Could you tell us what brought you to Montreal?

Christoph Fink: Actually, I can work anywhere because my field of study theoretically covers the whole Earth. But, in practice, I respond to invitations from museums, artists and curators. I also carry out my own projects, producing itinerary for various geographical areas. When I accept the opportunities that are offered to me, I try to cover a maximum amount of space in a minimum amount of time. I have in fact crossed Frankfurt, Istanbul, but also Cleveland, Ohio. As for Montreal, the journey I carried out through the city’s territory was the result of an invitation from Galerie VOX to be part of the Espace mobile exhibition.1 This trip enabled me to cross the island of Montréal in all cardinal directions, from one end to the other, thus creating a relationship with the St. Lawrence River and Mount Royal, the only high point in this magnificent inhabited plain. Some of the documents of this walk, such as a ceramic sculpture, were presented in the exhibition, which took place several months after the first trip.

 

Could you explain the process of creating your cartographies? For instance, when you cross the Montreal


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