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MAKE PLACE FOR # ISAAC CORDAL ## FOLLOW THE LEADERS FROM MAY 16, 2025 TO JANUARY 4, 2026 QUEBEC AIRE PUBLIQUE INDOOR EXHIBITION THE EXPOSITION _FOLLOW THE LEADERS_ Isaac Cordal’s installation _Follow the Leaders_ is a powerful commentary on the current state of western societies, as we face the ravages of unchecked capitalism and looming threat of environmental catastrophe. In a mise-en-scène on the gallery floor, miniature effigies of men in suits and ties grapple with some kind of disaster. These powerless, impassive figures sink into the rubble of urban disintegration, gradually engulfed by a ruined landscape. The scene captures the paralysis of bureaucratic systems and the inaction of political leaders, while underscoring the obedient apathy of the masses before the threat of imminent collapse. The title’s black humour heightens the work’s critique of government passivity and the absurdity of capitalism’s empty promises. By denouncing collective inertia, Follow the Leaders seeks to build awareness and spur us into address the urgent challenges we face. The installation takes visitors along a winding passageway through the ruined landscape displayed on the floor of Gallery 2. Conceived in situ, it integrates architectural elements like the raw material of the stone walls. And the artist’s meditation reaches beyond the gallery walls with the _Cement Eclipses_ public art walk. INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST Dates ###### From May 16, 2025 to January 4, 2026 Location ###### EXMURO’s Aire publique ABOUT THE ARTIST ### ISAAC CORDAL The sculptural installations of Spanish artist Isaac Cordal ask probing questions about humanity in our time. With unstinting determination, he denounces the power imbalances and oppressive dynamics that underpin capitalism in the Anthropocene. Cordal often creates ephemeral installations whose disappearance is built into their construction, while photographic documentation preserves a trace of their existence. THEMATIC PROGRAMMING 2025 ### ART ON THE EDGE OF CHAOS With its 2025 programming, EXMURO’s Aire Publique becomes a forum for bold artistic explorations of individuals and communities confronting powerful natural forces. The works of Pipilotti Rist (Switzerland), Isaac Cordal (Spain), and Martin Bureau (Québec) subvert norms and recast assumptions to confront the far-reaching forces of capitalism, patriarchy, and the climate crisis. What all three artists share are sharply critical worldviews that foster a collective awareness of the urgency to act, reminding us that in the ashes of every collapse lies a promise of renewal. ###### Back to programming Partners EXMURO’s Aire Publique is supported by the Fonds de mise en valeur et d’animation de la Place Royale, administered by the Musée de la civilisation. Related to this artist EXHIBITION ISAAC CORDAL CEMENT ECLIPSES OLD-QUEBEC

8,026 likes, 81 comments - isaaccordal on November 5, 2020: "Follow the leaders. London. 2010 #followtheleaders #isaaccordal #cementeclipses".

12K likes, 149 comments - isaaccordal on March 15, 2019: "Popularly known as "Politicians discussing global warming". Berlin, 2011 . Young people is striking climate change in every corner of the glo...