-by Beverley Phillips
The Inverness County Centre for the Arts is pleased to present land remembers us, an ongoing photographic research-creation project by artist Julie Forgues that explores the deep, often inexplicable connections we feel to the landscapes around us.
Through photography, Forgues traces the ancient Caledonian Mountains, a vast geological formation created millions of years ago through the collision of continents and the closing of ancient oceans. Today, this shared geological structure connects the Canadian Maritimes, Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and parts of Scandinavia. Through these interconnected landscapes, Forgues considers the emotional, ancestral, and geological ties that connect us to a place, transforming what might initially be unfamiliar space into something deeply meaningful.
At the heart of Forgues’ practice is an exploration of the in-between: those transitional landscapes where nature and culture meet, overlap, and exist in a state of transformation. Neither entirely natural nor entirely cultural, these intermediate sites occupy a kind of latent space between what has been and what is yet to come. Through her photographic images, Forgues makes these often-overlooked spaces visible, inviting viewers to reconsider how we understand landscape, belonging, and our relationship to place.
“Land remembers us” asks us to consider how landscapes hold memory, how our connections to land might extend beyond our own lived experiences, and how a sense of belonging can emerge even in places we have only just discovered.
About the Artist:
Julie Forgues holds an MFA in Studio Arts (Photography) from Concordia University and a BAV from Université de Moncton, where she has been a professor since 2000. Her extensive international residency experience includes the Glenfiddich Artists in Residence Program in Scotland (2024), the Swatch Art Peace Hotel residency in Shanghai (2017–2018), and two participations in The Arctic Circle residency program (2016 and 2023), alongside residencies in China, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, and Scotland.
Her work has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally, including at Shanghai PhotoFairs (2018) and Galerie Sans Nom in Moncton, New Brunswick (May 2026).
Exhibition Title: land remembers us: from the Arctic to the Caledonians
Venue: Inverness County Centre for the Arts, 16080 Highway 19, Inverness, NS
Exhibition Dates: November 8th – December 13th
Opening Reception: November 8th, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Artist Talk: November 8th, 1:00 p.m.
Admission: Admission by donation
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 12 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]
To learn more, donate, or to become a member, visit www.invernessarts.com or phone (902) 258 2533.