On Wednesday May 23 2018, TOPO will present Fluxus∞, a visual and interactive installation by Marie-Hélène Parant wich she adapted for our window display. Fluxus∞ presents itself as a daily barometer of the shifting paradigms of our time and our interrelation with the environment. Fluxus∞ questions the impact of citizens on the positioning of our societies with regard to the environment. Fluxus∞ is showcasing scenery of Anticosti Island that are transformed via internet data flows such as environmental and energy newsfeeds on Twitter and through the presence of people near the video wall. Initially commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts, Fluxus∞ was exhibited on the large videowall in the lobby of CAC in Ottawa for a year in 2015-2016.

Since 2010, Marie-Hélène Parant has adopted the environmental cause to protect Anticosti Island against shale gas and oil fracking. She has initiated two importants petitions against the fracking. The petitions have been tabled at the National Assembly of Quebec in 2011 and 2013. In July 2017, the Government of Quebec officially ended the exploration and exploitation of gas and oil on Anticosti. The island is currently on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites promoted by the Government of Canada. Its recognition should be formalized within two years.