Tashi Farmilo
LJI Reporter

Paris-born artist Marc Walter, who has made Wakefield his home for more than 30 years, is in
the process of assembling a monumental land art installation that will completely reinvent the
space of Galerie Montcalm. His upcoming exhibition, Dialogue avec la Nature , will run from
August 23 to October 5, inviting visitors into a sensory journey at the intersection of art and
nature.

“I want to make the architecture disappear through a single monumental intervention,” Walter
explained. “I want to transform the gallery so completely that visitors forget where they are, that
they no longer perceive it as an exhibition hall, but feel transported into an entirely organic world
of curves and rediscovered sensations.”

Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), Walter is covering the entire
gallery with interwoven branches, reshaping the contours, atmosphere, and perception of the
space. “My proposal offers an immersion into a completely redesigned environment, where a
monumental chamber will invite visitors to discover multiple organic wonders,” he said.

Rather than dispersing works throughout the venue, Walter’s approach invests the whole of
Galerie Montcalm, replacing its walls and edges with a flowing, natural form meant to evoke the
therapeutic, meditative qualities of the forest.

The exhibition officially opens on August 23, the vernissage will be held on September 12, at 7
pm in the Agora of the Maison du Citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau. Admission is free.

Photo: Marc Walter will present Dialogue avec la Nature , a monumental land art installation at
Galerie Montcalm from August 23 to October 5, 2025, immersing visitors in an organic, forest-
like environment inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku. (TF) Photo: Courtesy