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Open in the appThis exhibition is an invitation to follow the life of a grain of sand. Shaped over thousands of years, it circulates on rivers, seas and roads around the world. From matter, it becomes a resource, massively used in concrete, a material that is omnipresent in our buildings, roads… This exhibition is an invitation to follow the life of a grain of sand. Shaped over thousands of years, it circulates on rivers, seas and roads around the world. From matter, it becomes a resource, massively used in concrete, a material that is omnipresent in our buildings, roads and infrastructure. But behind this seemingly ordinary resource lie often overlooked realities: intensive extraction, degraded landscapes, fragile ecosystems and profound social and environmental inequalities. From quarries to cities shaped by real estate speculation, passing through global supply chains, following a grain of sand means questioning how we build, live and transform territories. It means considering other more sustainable materials (such as wood, earth, stone), other construction practices (such as reuse) and many initiatives that are more respectful of our environments and living things.