Jardin d'hiver 2025

Starting February 28, Manif d’Art invites you to immerse yourself in the fourth edition of Jardin d’hiver! Public art, creative workshops, and a central exhibition at Espace Quatre Cents—an inspiring winter arts experience unfolding across Québec City.

THeMe : Echoing Tales

CURATED BY JuliA CARON GUILLEMETTE

For its fourth edition, Jardin d’hiver rekindles the art of storytelling, inviting us to pause and listen to the narratives that unfold. This year’s program showcases works by Jean-Robert Drouillard, Marie-Andrée Gill, Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf, Magali Hébert-Huot, Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron, Myriam Lambert, Jiwan Larouche, Jean Michel René, Skawennati, and Noelle Wharton-Ayer—artists who, each in their own way, embody the essence of a storyteller.

Through their work, they craft narratives that transport us to new realms—some imagined, others drawn from reality, blurring the lines between the two. These pieces don’t offer all the answers; instead, they invite us to participate in shaping their meaning, allowing their stories to echo within us. Free from rigid interpretations, they create moments for shared reflection—on morals, social issues, or the beauty of the world around us. Ultimately, they open a space for dialogue, not only between the storytellers and their audience but also among those who listen.

Curator’s Biography

EXHIBITIONS

Espace QUATRE CENTS

February 28 – April 20, 2025

Espace Quatre Cents hosts the central exhibition of Jardin d’hiver, featuring a group show by the artists participating in the 2025 public art program, along with a retrospective exhibition by the duo Cooke-Sasseville.

Irreverent since the year 2000, Cooke-Sasseville has been known for making artworks that blend absurdity and wonder with a touch of dark humour. Embodying the figure of the two-headed narrator, the duo’s works are like freeze-frames: its stories contained within the core of an instant, as if a film had been stopped in mid-action. These insidious scenes lure us in with their aesthetic, their nod to pop culture. Upon closer inspection, however, we realize that the bonhomie and jokiness gets increasingly dark. Is this really humour or is it irony?

Through their work, Cooke-Sasseville invite us to reflect on some of the mechanisms of our society. To our surprise, we become the characters in the story. Drawn in by their alluring aesthetic, we realize—perhaps too late—that their message and the issues they raise is of concern to us. If the story has no end, it’s probably up to us to finish it…

Activities & Workshops

Every Saturday & Sunday

ESPACE QUATRE CENTS

Jardin d’hiver invites you to explore art in all its forms through four creative workshops inspired by the practices of this year’s featured artists. Whether experimenting with cyanotype light, sculpting whimsical creatures, playing with shadows and silhouettes, or crafting your own mini-book, each workshop offers a unique opportunity to discover a new artistic technique while having fun. The workshops will be designed and led by professional cultural mediator Gabrielle Borgia.

Réservations et informations

PUBLIC ART

Again this year, the Winter Garden will make the streets and squares of Québec City resonate with several new works of art. Three circuits, from Saint-Roch to Old Quebec by way of Saint-Jean-Baptiste will come alive as they are imaginatively renamed Rêveurs, Citadins, and Curieux, as young and old wander and wonder at the works of seven talented artists. A full map of each route will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Découvrir les parcours

In Libraries

Thanks to our partnership with the Bibliothèque de Québec, artworks by four artists will enhance the city’s libraries at different periods throughout the event.

Bibliothèque Claire-Martin
Jiwan Larouche
Du 26 février au 31 mars

►  Discover

 

 

Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
Magali Hébert-Huot
February 28 - March 31
►. Discover

Bibliothèque Aliette-Marchand
Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron
March 1st - April 3
►  Discover

Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau
Marie-Andrée Gill
March 7 – April 6

Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau
Video by Farid Kassouf et Renaud Lefebvre on the work of Marie-Andrée Gill
March 1 – March 31
►  Discover

The Artists

Meanwhile, at Espace Quatre Cents…

Cooke-Sasseville : Contre toute attente

Cooke-Sasseville, le duo irrévérencieux de Québec, célèbre cette année son 25e anniversaire. Afin de souligner ce jalon de carrière, Manif d’art présentera, en simultané de Jardin d’hiver, une exposition bilan intitulée Contre toute attente.
discover

Message from the Government of Québec

L'art au coeur de l'hiver

Le gouvernement du Québec est heureux de soutenir le Jardin d’hiver, un événement qui promet de faire vivre une expérience mémorable à toutes les personnes participantes. Quelle vitrine exceptionnelle pour le talent des artistes qui y prennent part, mais également pour nos industries événementielle et culturelle!

Ce rendez-vous hivernal est le moment idéal pour découvrir le travail des artistes de renom et de la relève tout en profitant des multiples attraits et activités qui dynamisent la région de la Capitale-Nationale. Une expérience qui saura émerveiller les petits comme les grands!

Nous tenons à féliciter chaleureusement tous les membres de l’équipe organisatrice pour la réalisation de ce beau rendez-vous artistique.

Bon événement!

La ministre du Tourisme
et ministre responsable de la région de Lanaudière,
Caroline Proulx

Le ministre de la Culture et des Communications,
ministre responsable de la Jeunesse
et ministre responsable de la région de l’Outaouais,
Mathieu Lacombe

 

Partenaires financiers

Partenaires de diffusion