The culmination of a long adventure of more than two and a half years of reflection, gestation and creation. More than twenty-four months to give birth to twenty-six little climbers as I imagined them, as supportive as they were benevolent and determined. They took shape one after the other and many of you saw them appear in a clay state and then see them transform into bronze.

“Now for Tomorrow” embodies my dearest wish. May we all come together to roll up our sleeves and take care of our planet, which is in dire need.

I can’t wait to introduce you to them, these little climbers, all of whom are finally gathered around a rock face more than 15 feet high. I had the great pleasure of unveiling this installation, on September 11, in the heart of the Marais de la Rivière-aux-cerises Interpretation Centre. Surrounded by my lover and first accomplice in this adventure, Hélène, as well as my friends and precious collaborators, it is with great excitement that I lifted the veil on this new monumental work.

During your visit to the Marais, I invite you all to submit your ideas, recommendations and concrete actions so that, collectively, we can reduce our ecological footprint. A box has been installed at the foot of the work so that you can slip your missives into it. At the end of the exhibition, on September 2025, I will gather all the ideas collected and make a manifesto that I engage myself personally to hand deliver to the Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks.

To discover the work in its entirety and appreciate its details, history and genesis, guided tours are offered at the Marais de la Rivières-aux-cerises. Here are the time slots from which it is still possible to reserve your place at [email protected]

Maximum of 10 people per visit.

• Saturday, September 21: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
• Sunday, September 29: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Saturday, October 12: 11 a.m.
• Sunday, October 13: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Departure of guided tours at the Marais Interpretation Centre
69 Roy Road, Magog, J1X 0N4

Continue the visit to the ROCCIA gallery for privileged access to the “making of” of the work where films, explanatory texts, sketches, clay fragments, the artist’s tools, and more await you.
25, Ste-Catherine Street, Magog, J1X 2K9

I would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts the collaborators whose support has been as essential as it is invaluable in this great adventure:

• Hélène Bélanger-Martin, My lover and first accomplice in this long creative odyssey
• Nathalie Pelletier, Mayor of the City of Magog
• Vicki-May Hamm, Executive Director at LAMRAC
• Élise Roberge, Exhibitions Manager at LAMRAC
• Emmanuel Descoutiéras, Chairman and CEO of the Inverness Art Foundry
• Marie-Michèle Walker, Division Head, Culture, Library and Heritage, City of Magog
• Reno Longpré, Program Manager for Cogeco
• The entire LAMRAC team
• The entire Inverness Art Foundry team
• Amélie Gravel, Julie-Eva Dallaire and Sylvie Dupont

PHOTOS Courtesy of Geneviève LeSieur