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Passages Insolites
8th edition: art

takes over!

Québec, Canada

ASSAGES INSOLITES, produced
by EXMURO under the artistic
Pdirection of Vincent Roy and
presented by the City of Quebec, is taking
place from June 26 to October 11, 2021.
This 8th edition, unprecedented in scale,
has met with great success. Mark Jenkins (Washington, D.C., United States), Untitled, 2021
More than 20 unique and surprising The city is a stage set for Mark Jenkins’s hyperrealistic characters, who adopt unusual
works by artists from Quebec and postures and interact with the built environment in surprising ways. They pop up in the
around the world have been adding a alleyways and hidden nooks and crannies of the historic Petit-Champlain neighbourhood,
touch of magic to the urban experience where they are always ready for playful high jinks. Cast on a human scale, and dressed in
and transforming how we see the city. a disarmingly realistic manner, these sculptures fool passersby, who need to do a double-
take to see that they aren’t actually real people in alarming positions.
PASSAGES INSOLITES is open and EXMURO is pleased to present the work of Mark Jenkins in collaboration with Manif
accessible to all, and the art walk is a safe d’art – the Quebec City biennial. In 2022, the artist’s work will be presented at Le Manif
activity ideal for the whole family. From d’art 10.
ephemeral installations to unexpected
encounters, art is taking over the city and
popping up on a street corner near you!
joys, and moments of poetry are the order Public art showcases Quebec City
The main circuit of the day, as visitors enjoy 21 works that heritage buildings
From Petit Champlain and Place will make you look with fresh eyes. Artists Exclusive to this year’s edition, works
Royale, through the Old Port, and on to and collectives have risen to the challenge of public art will challenge how we see
Saint-Roch and Saint-Sauveur, a yellow with creativity, humour, and audacity, to Quebec City landmarks:
line painted on the road will guide visitors make art take over the city and create a • King of the Mountain, by Charles-
along the five km circuit of singular space of perpetual enchantment. Étienne Brochu, presented in front
artworks. Intrigue, surprise, unexpected of the Quebec Parliament Building.

BGL (Quebec City, Quebec), “The
Trap”, 2007
What artwork can hold us in its
thrall like an ice cream stand,
singing its siren song to young
and old alike? Hold on, though –
when you take a closer look, the
stand turns out to be completely
infested with dead insects! Between
attraction and repulsion, the
unsettling lure of this trap is a stark
reminder that appearances can be
deceiving, and what looks like the
tastiest of treats may be no more
than a mirage.
This artwork was first created for
Artefact Montreal’s third edition,
presented on Saint Helen’s Island by
the Centre d’art public to highlight
the 40th anniversary of Expo 67.

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