Résumé :
The St. Lawrence River constitutes an immense theatre of activity that is beyond our comprehension. The size of the river makes it impossible to grasp it in its entirety. Even if we were to gather together all the scientific, economic, historical, cultural, industrial, political and logistical knowledge we have about the river, it would be impossible to understand its dynamics as a whole.

If we cannot capture the true scope of the St. Lawrence through science, can the performing arts allow us to see the bigger picture? This article recounts the journey of the ecH₂osystème project, where, through the circus arts, I try to express the complexity of what connects us to the St. Lawrence ecosystem through the people who work on its waters.

EcH₂osystème is a documentary-type maritime research-creation project. The approach is the source of my doctorate in arts studies and practices at UQAM and various scientific and artistic projects that combined 20 years in the performing arts with my long-standing fascination for the maritime world.