L'Atom Smasher @ MINIGOLF BELLEVILLE PLAISIRS
At Hole #3, your ball becomes an atom launched into a fanciful particle accelerator—a spiritual journey. Propelled along a colorful ramp and absorbed by a gravitational well, it passes through a long, dark intestine where a mysterious transfiguration takes place. The ball then reappears in an altered state. Texture, mass, and colour are not what they once were. Take it in hand, contemplate the metamorphosis… then continue along your journey, guided by this ball that has become something new.
MiniGolf Belleville Plaisirs is a public event produced by Exmuro (Québec City) and Atelier Belleville (Montréal), shown in Québec city, from June 21 to September 1, 2025.
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L'Atom Smasher at MiniGolf Belleville Plaisir. Québec city, summer 2025. (photo: Stephane Bourgeois)
MINIGOLF BELLEVILLE PLAISIRS
Conceived as a gateway to contemporary art, this mini golf course combines the precision of sports with the creativity of contemporary art in an accessible, playful approach that opens up a space of discovery to one and all. The installations are each as unique as the next, and are designed to provide golfers with distinctive experiences. Each new hole provokes a range of reactions: frustration at the impossibility of certain obstacles, amazement at the course’s complexity, and moments of shared joy at the pleasure of playing.
THE ARTISTS
Ludovic Boney, Pénélope & Chloë, Sabrina Ratté, Mara Eagle, Niti Marcelle Mueth et Wolfe Girardin Jodoin, Asa Perlman et Gabriel Scott-Séguin, Ahreum Lee, Marie-Claude Lepiez et Jacinthe Loranger, Jean Couteau, Jean-Pierre Gauthier, Mathieu Lacroix, Alexandre Burton et Ariane Plante, Sarah Wendt et Pascal Dufaux, Ingrid Bachmann et Shelley Ouellet, Pavitra Wickramasinghe, Nina Bouchard et Nick Everett, Cooke-Sasseville.
L'Atom Smasher with the artists.
