The exhibition
Unusual trails
From June 20 to October 12, 2026, EXMURO presents Unusual trails, an outdoor public art experience in Quebec City’s parks. Inspired by the famous trail UNUSUAL PASSAGES, this contemporary art event invites the public to discover art installations integrated into the natural environment through exhibitions by Giorgia Volpe at Parc des Saules and by Cooke-Sasseville at the Sainte-Foy outdoor recreation center.
Between strolling, contemplation and artistic discovery, the Sentiers insolites offer a unique encounter between contemporary art and the natural environment. Works of art appear along paths, clearings and riverbanks, offering a fresh perspective on Quebec's landscapes.
The routes bring together emblematic works from the EXMURO collection, already presented in UNUSUAL PASSAGESas well as new creations designed especially for these natural spaces.
About the artists
Giorgia Volpe
At Parc des Saules, Giorgia Volpe presents a series of public art installations inspired by nature, human relationships, and collective memory. Along the Saint-Charles River, her works—created from recycled materials—interact with the trees, trails, and surrounding landscape.
Through weaving, assembling and recovering materials, the artist develops a contemporary art practice focused on care, transmission and the links between living beings. Her poetic interventions invite visitors to slow down and enjoy an immersive experience in the midst of nature.
Cooke-Sasseville
The Cooke-Sasseville collective, formed by Jean-François Cooke and Pierre Sasseville, has been developing a contemporary art practice blending humor, social satire and references to popular culture since 2000. Through monumental sculptures and absurd stagings, the duo question consumer society, the banality of everyday life and the contradictions of the contemporary world.
Presented at the Sainte-Foy outdoor recreation center, their public art exhibition transforms the lakeside landscape into a setting for unusual apparitions. Scattered around the lake and along the trails, the works emerge as sculptural anomalies in nature, sparking unexpected encounters between humor, strangeness, and critical reflection.
PARTNERS
"Unusual Trails" is presented by the City of Québec and produced by EXMURO Public Art.
