Exhibition Villa Estevan, Jardins de Métis, Grand-Métis, 2022

Fishing guide: in the intimacy of salmon rivers and fishermen

Temporary and travelling exhibition

Scenography for a temporary exhibition on salmon fishing guides, featuring archives and artifacts in modular displays at Jardins de Métis and the Matamajaw site.

In collaboration with the Jardins de Métis museum team, Diane Bernier Design (DBD) created a scenography and display of documents and objects that testified to the role of fishing guides in organizing salmon fishing expeditions at the end of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century.

The exhibition featured a range of archives, including maps of the Mitis and Causapscal rivers, and several artifacts. A scenic display recalling the equipment used for fishing, preserving, and transporting salmon.

Unveiled at the Jardins de Métis in 2022 and redeployed at the Matamajaw Fishing Heritage Site in 2023, the scenographic devices were designed to be modular to meet different spatial requirements. DBD produced the 2D and 3D design of the components and oversaw their implementation.

Credits

Research and production
Les Amis des Jardins de Métis
Museographic design
Diane Bernier Design
Graphic design
Sophie Jean
Sound editing
Robin Servant
Production
François Leblanc

Photo Credits

Jardins de Métis: 7 Design préliminaire pour estimés - supports à cannes à pêches copie Diane Bernier PXL_20220618_211331270 / PXL_20220618_214712524 / PXL_20220618_214810640 / PXL_20220618_215015573 Philippe Denis, 2022 | Site patrimonial de pêche Matamajaw: PXL_20230608_213322812 / PXL_20230608_213352233 / PXL_20230615_213410473 / PXL_20230615_213445989 Philippe Denis, 2023

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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