LOUISE JULIEN & BISCORNET
50 years of creation
Côté Cour (behind the Silice Garden) is hosting an exceptional exhibition featuring artists Louise Julien and Biscornet, two prominent figures in the Laurentian art scene. This event celebrates more than 50 years of artistic careers as well as a life together shared since 1967. This is their very first joint exhibition.
Based in Val-David for many years, both artists have developed bodies of work deeply rooted in materials, the local landscape, and the creative process. Louise Julien’s sensitive and refined ceramics engage in a dialogue here with Biscornet’s powerful sculptures.
This unique artistic encounter offers a chance to discover two distinct artistic approaches, yet intimately linked by a shared sensibility, a long-standing partnership in life, and a constant quest for creativity.
An exhibition not to be missed, celebrating an exceptional artistic career and more than half a century of creative work.
July 3–August 16, 2026,
Daily, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Côté Cour, behind the Jardin de Silice,
access via the 1001 Pots exhibition site.
Louise Julien,
a Quiet Force
Louise Julien was born on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Saint-Timothée, Quebec. She grew up on her ancestors’ land, in an environment where nature and the great outdoors left a deep impression on her imagination. From an early age, she developed a keen curiosity for the arts, a sensitivity that would later find expression in work inspired by the land and the natural world.
When Louise Julien moved to Val-David in 1990, she already had some fifteen years of experience in various artistic fields. Consistent in her artistic exploration, she pursues her creative work with discretion and rigor, without relying on grand theoretical discourses. The simplicity of her forms invites silent contemplation rather than analysis.
Her work is rooted in an abstract approach that straddles the line between art and functional object, born of a direct and authentic connection to the earth. Handcrafted and carefully glazed, her sculptures are produced in small series. Under the influence of fire, each piece reveals its uniqueness, carrying within it an element of the unexpected and mystery.
Over the years, Louise Julien has developed a deeply personal artistic language, intimately linked to her roots and her journey. Each of her works demonstrates a masterful command of the material, as well as a subtle and luminous sensibility. With generosity and simplicity, she now shares the fruits of her experience and the knowledge she has acquired throughout an artistic journey that is as rich as it is serene.
Jean Bisson-Biscornet,
Creating with Joy
After studying computer science and working as a programmer for ten years, Biscornet turned to artistic creation, a path his heart had always guided him toward. Since childhood, drawing and the search for means of expression have been at the core of his earliest interests. He created his first sculptural works in ceramics, a practice that naturally led him to explore other materials that now define his work.
It was during a stay in France in 1989 that he met the architect and sculptor Pierre Székely (1923–2001), whom he accompanied as Székely worked deep within the granite quarries of Brittany. He was deeply influenced by an approach marked by playfulness and joy, which Székely instilled in him at that time. This experience marked a major turning point in his artistic journey and led him to explore the world of monumental works, a theme already symbolically present in his practice.
A native of Val-Morin, where his father was a barber, Biscornet and his wife, Louise Julien, moved to Val-David in 1990, where they still live today. In winter, when the stone disappears beneath the snow, his imagination finds other outlets. In his small studio in Val-David, unique pieces of furniture, accessories, and sculptures take shape, crafted from a variety of materials such as steel, bronze, concrete, aluminum, and ceramics.
For over 30 years, he has created numerous public artworks and participated in stone sculpture symposia in Europe and Canada, leaving behind monumental works that enliven public spaces.