Exhibition Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

ALTER EGO: Comics and the Canadian Identity

Temporary and travelling exhibition, 2016

Temporary and travelling exhibition exploring the duality of Canadian identity through comics, presented at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.

ALTER EGO explores the cultural duality of Canadian identity through comics. Exploring the archetype of the superhero and his double life, the exhibition is divided into three themes: collective identity, secret identity and personal identity.

Diane Bernier Design (DBD) developed a concept for Library and Archives Canada (LAC) that takes the form of an open book. Demountable and transportable, it exploits both the height and the floor and adjacent walls of the Sunken Lobby located in the LAC building, notably thanks to murals made of three-dimensional cut-outs.

Credits

Curated by
Library and Archives Canada
Design, scenography and production coordination
Diane Bernier Design
Graphic design and production of reproductions
Rémi Castonguay

Photo Credits

Diane Bernier

Team

Diane Bernier

With a Bachelor's degree in design and a certificate in management, has been working as a designer and museographer since 1989. She has specialized in the design and realization of exhibition projects for a diverse museum and business clientele, and has completed over one hundred exhibition projects to date. Acting as a scenographic designer and project manager, she is involved in all stages of the design process, from the conceptual development of layouts and interactive and multimedia installations, to planning, execution design and spatial implementation.

The synergy of specialists

Diane Bernier provides her clients with her creativity, experience and the complementary expertise of a team of seasoned collaborators, capable of achieving project objectives. Whether for lighting and multimedia design, editorial and graphic development, material production of exhibition elements, DBD collaborates with qualified specialists, passionate and dedicated to the quality of your project.

Research · Writing · Translation · Lighting · Multimedia · Graphic design and pre-press · Large format printing · Cabinetry, metalwork, acrylic and glass · Various fabrications · Installation

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