Hall Christiane Eda-Pierre Free admission EX(S)ISTERE by Amandine Polet An artistic, plural and collective performance to move the public and change the way we look at things... As part of their Belle Saison, which runs from May 12 to June 12 2026, the network of national botanical conservatories (CBN) is raising public awareness of the issues involved in preserving wild flora through a participatory artistic performance coordinated throughout France. In Martinique, Tropiques Atrium will host the drawings and poetic texts of artist Amandine Polet. Baptized Ex(s)istere, the rhizomic work by artist Amandine Pollet and the CBN is a way of expressing the fragile existence of plants. Ex-sistere in archaic Latin means to come out of, to show oneself, to manifest oneself, to be outside oneself among things. Unable to visit each territory where the plants depicted grow, the artist interviewed those who spend time with plants, in the CBNs. How does a plant exist, if not through the eyes of the beholder? A veritable ode to biodiversity, celebrating both its beauty and its fragility, the artist's multi-faceted work as part of La Belle Saison des CBN is in two dimensions: an exhibition of 14 panels illustrating plants chosen by the CBNs, and an artistic performance using stencils graphically displayed on the ground in public spaces. Exhibition times Tuesday to Friday: 1pm - 6pm Saturday: 10am - 1pm By appointment 0596 70 79 31 for schools and groups Guided tours for groups of 10 or more Tropiques Atrium, 6 rue Jacques Cazotte, Fort de France, 0596 70 79 29