philippe vandal

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récits spectraux is an installation inspired by an environmental analytical chemistry protocol designed to detect the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons in the urban soils of Montreal. Each device embodies a key stage in the preparation and analysis of soil samples, highlighting their molecular composition. By focusing on specific scientific instruments, the artist explores the often-hidden visual and material dimensions in contamination detection processes.

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Philippe Vandal is a new media artist and a student member of Concordia University’s Milieux Institute, the Research Chair in Critical Practices in Materials and Materiality, Hexagram, Speculative Life Biolab, and of the Topological Media Lab. At the intersection of technological, ecological, and artistic preoccupations, Philippe’s work bridges bio-inspired critical design, environmental chemistry, and site-specific tangible media interventions.