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2025 PROGRAM | OUR ARTISTS | PHOTO GALLERY
La Montagnarde-ATSA, a venue for artist residencies and its Art-Nature Trail, invites the general public to the second edition of its annual event, "Art is in its Leaves," on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., during the Journées de la Culture (Culture Days).
Guided tours with performances begin at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
25 works and artists to discover and meet on site in the enchanting setting of the Laurentian forest and its autumn colors. See program details below.
Location: 251 chemin des Bouleaux, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, J0T2B0.
- Neighborhood parking: organize a carpool on our social media.
- The Art-Nature Trail is not wheelchair accessible.
- In case of heavy rain, activities will be canceled.
Stay informed on:
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Yrf23BzEp/
Visit our website: https://atsa.qc.ca/l-art-est-dans-ses-feuilles
Interested in getting involved? Leave your name, email, and phone number, along with a brief description of your interests and skills, at programmation@atsa.qc.ca
Donate: https://atsa.qc.ca/devenir-membre
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L’Art est dans ses feuilles is an opportunity to discover the works, community workshops, and approaches of the artists who have resided at the La Montagnarde residence since 2022, through an art trail in the forest, punctuated by live art performances, workshops, and screenings.
Based in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, the La Montagnarde artist residency, managed by ATSA, has been welcoming international and Quebec artists from all artistic disciplines since 2022, to create
and recharge, as well as to offer creative workshops in the Laurentian community of Pays-d'en-Haut.
DETAILED PROGRAM 2025
Free admission between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.: Stroll along the Art-Nature Trail to discover more than 13 forest sculptures + participate in the LFH pinhole workshop + Art videos inside La Montagnarde + Chat with the artists present.
At 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Welcome address and unveiling of works by Nicolas Laverdière, present at the event, Philippe Malo's Femme-Racine, Diane Brodeur's Point de Repère, and Marie-Claude de Souza's Glossaire baragouiné, followed by guided tours and performances along the Art-Nature Trail.
Our artists: Nicolas Laverdière, title to be announced | Philippe Malo with Icare | Wartin Pantois with Moskito Star | Diane Brodeur with Point de repère | Marie-Claude de Souza with 7 3D prints of Glossaire baragouiné | Gaspard Combes with Roasted Chicken, The Boxer, These Boots Aren't Made for Walking and Careful with these axes, Eugene | LFH with M1, La Watch + pinhole photography workshop | Diane Obomsawin with her mural of boaters | Elaine Frigon with La Fuite des Mariées | Annie Roy with Brins de mémoire and Mes nuits blanches | Luc Senécal with Botanica | elparo, Untitled and Chloé Coomans with Chrysalide.
The performances will take place during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
September 27 performances: Cassiopée Danse with Entre la mémoire et l'oubli... in the work La Fuite des Mariées by Élaine Frigon + Marie-Laurence Marleau with Entre deux eaux in the work Botanica by Luc Senécal | Drinks with DJ BOOGGEE from 5pm to 7pm
September 28 performances: Dusso Danse with Musée Bermuda in Annie Roy's Brins de mémoire | Marie-Laurence Marleau with Entre deux eaux in Luc Senécal's Botanica.
Dress seasonally with comfortable shoes and bring your own water bottle or picnic!
Carpool to minimize the impact of parking on your neighbors.
OUR ARTISTS
Nicolas Laverdière
original piece, upcoming title - installation
L solo is Nicolas Laverdière's solo project; the L of the late bgl. This trio of artists, based in Quebec City from 1996 to 2021, is known for their varied practice, deeply rooted in material and often inclined towards installation. Bgl represented Canada at the Venice Biennale in 2015 and has exhibited in various national and international galleries and events. La Montagnarde is pleased to welcome Nicolas Laverdière with an original work!
Philippe Malo
Icare - sculpture
Philippe Malo's work Icare is rooted in the dialogue between myth and matter. Inspired by the legend of Icarus, a figure of audacity and human excess, it revisits his flight through a contemporary language: that of reclaimed materials. The artist is donating his spectacular work to La Montagnarde!
LFH
M1, La Watch - photography
Stop by the La Montagnarde residency to admire the M1 pinhole photograph, and chat with the artists about their project, La Watch, created during their 2025 residency.
Workshop: Create your own pinhole photograph with the artists on September 27 and 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This workshop is open to all!
Marie-Laurence Marleau
Entre deux eaux - theatre
Listen to Marie-Laurence Marleau deliver excerpts from Entre deux eaux in the setting of Luc Senécal's Botanica. The performance is based on audio clips from interviews conducted as part of the Entre deux eaux residency project. The artist's performances will take place during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on September 27 and 28.
Dusso danse
Musée Bermuda - dance
Let yourself be transported by the poetry of Musée Bermuda, danced by the Dusso Danse company alongside Annie Roy's work Brins de mémoire. The performances will take place during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on September 28th.
Cassiopée danse
Entre la mémoire et l'oubli... - dance
Be moved by the three performers of Cassiopée Danse, under the direction of choreographer Marie-Josée Larouche, with excerpts from Entre la mémoire et l'oubli... in the installation work of Élaine Frigon. Put on a VR headset and travel back in time to discover Cassiopée Danse's past creations, directed by Michel Depatie. The performances will take place during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on September 27.
Marie-Claude De Souza
Glossaire baragouiné - poésie
Discover seven 3D prints of "familiolectal neologisms," repurposed or invented words that only members of the same family know and understand. Marie-Claude De Souza collected these words from Adolphin-es during her residency in the winter of 2025 as part of her project Glossaire baragouiné. The words will be hidden in the forest, whispering their mysteries to us. It's up to you to imagine what each one means.
Submit your own words to Marie-Claude De Souza by clicking here.
Diane Brodeur
Point de repère - installation
Meditate at the center of Diane Brodeur's work. Point de repère, a compass work in the heart of the forest where each tree is a protective cardinal point. An aesthetic that recalls childhood while reminding us of the importance of letting nature guide us.
Wartin Pantois
Moskito Star - installation
Dive into the extraterrestrial world of Wartin Pantois and detect celestial objects with the Moskito Star handheld radar.
Élaine Frigon
La Fuite des Mariées - installation
La Fuite des Mariées is both seductive and disturbing. The dressed trees are transformed by the gaze of the walker, into women who run towards them or flee from them, depending on the angle.
Cassiopée danse will perform Entre la mémoire et l'oubli around the wedding dresses installation on Saturday, September 27th, during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Annie Roy
Brins de mémoire et Mes nuits blanches - installations
Discover these two discreet works, Brins de mémoire and Mes nuits blanches in the heart of the forest. Each takes us back to intimate moments with memories we can't contain, or the insomnia that brings them back.
Dusso Danse will perform close to the piece Brins de mémoire during the guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on September 28.
Luc Senécal
Botanica - installation photographique
Walk the Art-Nature trail to Botanica, the hunter's cabin adorned with photographs from Scénographies-Paysages of Carré des Lombes company. Marie-Laurence Marleau invites us to listen to excerpts from her play Entre deux eaux during guided tours on September 27 and 28 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Gaspard Combes
Roast Chicken, The Boxer, These boots aren't made for walking and Careful with these axes, Eugene - sculptures
Gaspard Combes has shown generosity and offers you the opportunity to discover 4 of his works at La Montagnarde.
elparo
untitled piece - sculpture
"Deliberately abstract and untitled, elparo's work is a gateway to exchange and sharing." This work is the first attraction of La Montagnarde!
Chloé Coomans
Chrysalide - sculpture
Along the trails of the Montagnarde, you can still stumble upon the remains of Chrysalide. A life-size print, exhibited only during L'Art est dans ses feuilles, allows you to see the work when it hatches in 2022!
Diane Obomsawin
œuvre sans titre - murale
Diane Obomsawin donated a mural to La Montagnarde. It is only displayed during L'Art est dans ses feuilles events.
VOLUNTEERING
Would you like to contribute to the promotion of culture in the Laurentians?
We are looking for reception, parking, and cultural mediation agents.
Fill in the form or Email us at programmation@atsa.qc.ca
PHOTO GALLERY
THIS EVENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO:
Territory recognition
The entire ATSA team would like to pay tribute to the Anishinabe Algonquin people, traditional guardians of the lands where our artistic residency La Montagnarde is located. We recognize the long-standing sacred bond uniting it to this territory, which remains unceded. We also pay tribute to all the indigenous people who live in Les Pays d’en Haut, or elsewhere in Canada. We recognize traditional knowledge keepers of all ages. We also honor their leaders of yesterday, today and tomorrow, who had undeniable courage.