This room was Yohanne's favorite. When she bought the house, there was only a toilet, not even a shower (I took my “bath” in the sink), so she transformed one of the bedrooms into a dreamy space where it's nice to watch the lace curtain flutter in the wind and the sunlight illuminate the forest-green walls.

On the shelf were books, candles, soap and sea salt or bath foam. While you're in the bath, or watching the seals basking on the rocks, why not discover some of the Gaspésie's native artists, or local poetesses.

Books

Daughter of the magically contoured St. Lawrence,

This is a land of mountains and picturesque hills,

Where rocks, flanked by gigantic walls,

Neighbor the mountain with its graceful detours.

These four lines sum up Blanche Lamontagne's love of the Gaspé Peninsula. She celebrates its rugged beauty, combining nostalgia and regionalism in her collections, including Ma Gaspésie and Fleurs de givre. Between memory, identity and belonging, France Cayouette has carved out her place in Quebec poetry with collections such as Les grandes épousailles, where she blends landscapes and emotions with a unique sensibility. Rachel Leclerc, poet and novelist, also bears witness to her intimate relationship with Gaspesian landscapes, which she paints with emotion, notably in L'estran.

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In a world of immediacy and speed, poetry reminds us to slow down, to look inwards and soak up our surroundings. The poetesses guide us along a path of daily sweets, and while the path may be tinged with a little nostalgia, simple happiness awaits us at our destination.

In 2024, unfortunately, the precariousness of artists' work undermines the cultural security of us all. To read more about this subject and the role of art in artificial intelligence, visit the virtual exhibition Algorithmic Frontiers.

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