Manif d’art: Winter Garden 4 is almost here
New activities to discover and public art itinerary revealed
Québec City, February 11, 2025 – In just two weeks, Manif d’art will launch the fourth edition of its Winter Garden, which will run from February 28 to April 20 under the theme of Echoing Tales. Today we unveil the public art itinerary that will weave its way through downtown Québec City, and announce several new activities, such as guided tours with the curator and cozy and intimate storytelling sessions. Alongside these events, a survey exhibition by Cooke-Sasseville titled Contre toute attente will include a chance to meet the artist duo from Québec.
Guided tours, storytelling, short films, and workshops at Espace Quatre Cents
On the afternoons of Saturday, March 1 and Saturday, April 5, join curator Julia Caron Guillemette on a guided tour to discover Cooke-Sasseville’s survey exhibition, and immerse yourselves in the very essence of the main exhibition’s theme. Echoing Tales will also be honoured during activities on March 20 and 30 in collaboration with the Festival des contes et menteries de Québec. As part of World Storytelling Day, a convivial evening event titledSoir de mémoire will be inaugurated by members of the Cercle du conte de Québec, who will then open the floor to audience members who have a short story to share. On March 30, Histoires au fil de l’eau will be presented in the style of a kaffeeklatsch, during which Valou Forest and her cast of puppets will tell stories of the hidden creatures that lurk in the Saint-Charles river. Also, La Bande Vidéo will be at Espace Quatre Cents on April 11 to present Réanimer le réel, an evening of animated short films from Québec, followed by a discussion with Québec-based filmmakers. Finally, four workshops, inspired by the techniques and creative expressions of the Winter Garden artists, will be held every weekend throughout March and April. During Spring Break, from March 3 to 7, Manif d’art will host two workshops per day, where young families can discover new artistic practices by making their own work of art.
Three amazing itineraries
Once again this year, the Winter Garden offers a generous public art itinerary that will embellish our streets until spring. From Espace Quatre Cents to the Saint-Sauveur district, the route is divided into three segments: the Curieux, the Rêveurs, and the Citadins. Each segment is a different length, with artworks that beckon passersby to stop, look, and be amazed! While some itineraries cover an entire floor at Espace Quatre Cents as part of the main exhibition, others will take you through the city’s popular areas, as well as the following libraries: Claire-Martin, Gabrielle-Roy, Aliette-Marchand and Monique-Corriveau. Come discover the twelve artists who are part of the fourth edition of the Winter Garden: Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron, Jean Michel René, Jean-Robert Drouillard, Jiwan Larouche, Magali Hébert-Huot, Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf, Marie-Andrée Gill, Farid Kassouf et Renaud Lefebvre, Myriam Lambert, Noelle Wharton-Ayer and Skawennati.
More info can be found in the Manif’s first press release for the event.
Cooke-Sasseville: a survey exhibition and a chance to meet the artists
Cooke-Sasseville, Québec City’s irreverent artist-duo, is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. To highlight their work and their impact on the Québec art scene, Manif d’art presents, in parallel with the Winter Garden, a survey exhibition titled Contre toute attente. The show will bring together nearly twenty works that represent the essence of Cooke-Sasseville—a witty blend of the marvelous and the absurd with an occasional soupçon of dark humour. To mark this career milestone, come meet the artists Jean-François Cooke and Pierre Sasseville on March 15.
From February 28 to April 20, join us for a rendez-vous with art
across the entire city for the fourth edition of the Winter Garden!
For more information and to reserve your tickets online,
visit the Manif d’art website.
