A look into the inner workings of the residences through the eyes of its artists
From the studio to the pool, Montréal punk duo DVTR (composed of Jean Divorce and Demi Lune) take us behind the scenes of their PHI North residency—sharing their inspirations, creative process, and a humorous take on making music. The video wraps up with an electrifying performance of their new single, Né pour flâner.
Each year, the PHI North residency for Quebec musicians welcomes artists for two-week creative retreats in a riverfront loft in the Laurentian Mountains. This residency offers an opportunity to produce, explore, and experiment in a fully immersive, intimate, and peaceful setting within a nature-based recording studio.
We wanted to immortalize these moments by allowing the artists to share their feelings and discoveries. A journey to the heart of the residences through their eyes.
SONG
“Né pour flâner”
Lyrics and Music by Jean Divorce & Demi Lune
ABOUT DVTR
DVTR has been shaking up the Canadian punk scene, racking up dazzling reviews, best of 2023 lists, sold-out shows and some bootlicking awards for their first ever EP BONJOUR (HELLO). Somewhere between the B-52’s and Jay Reatard, the troublemaking French-speaking duo and its unpredictable antics breaks all language barriers, on stages everywhere from Mexico to the UK. This is fast music: short and not sweet at all: it repeats, it repeats, it repeats – that’s the only way to get the message across. Not for the faint of heart.
PHI NORTH
PHI North offers musicians the opportunity to produce, explore, experiment, and refine their artistic project.
Selected participants are granted a two-week creative retreat at a riverside lodge in the Laurentian mountains featuring exclusive access to a recording studio with in-house engineer and technical assistance.
Specifically oriented for Quebec-based artists, this residency provides a much needed escape from the everyday in order for participants to completely immerse themselves in their artistry.
AN INITIATIVE MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF
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Marc Quinn
October 5 → January 6, 2008
Gathering over forty recent works, DHC/ART’s inaugural exhibition by conceptual artist Marc Quinn is the largest ever mounted in North America and the artist’s first solo show in Canada
Exhibition
Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Re-enactments
February 22 → May 25, 2008
Six artists present works that in some way critically re-stage films, media spectacles, popular culture and, in one case, private moments of daily life
Exhibition
Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Sophie Calle: Take Care of Yourself
July 4 → October 19, 2008
This poetic and often touching project speaks to us all about our relation to the loved one
Exhibition
Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Christian Marclay: Replay
November 30 → March 29, 2009
DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present the North American premiere of Christian Marclay’s Replay, a major exhibition gathering works in video by the internationally acclaimed artist
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Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Michal Rovner: Particles of Reality
May 21 → September 27, 2009
DHC/ART is pleased to present Particles of Reality, the first solo exhibition in Canada of the celebrated Israeli artist Michal Rovner, who divides her time between New York City and a farm in Israel
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Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Living Time
October 16 → November 22, 2009
The inaugural DHC Session exhibition, Living Time, brings together selected documentation of renowned Taiwanese-American performance artist Tehching Hsieh’s One Year Performances and the films of young Dutch artist, Guido van der Werve
Exhibition
Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Eija-Liisa Ahtila: Int. Stage-Day
January 29 → May 9, 2010
Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s film installations experiment with narrative storytelling, creating extraordinary tales out of ordinary human experiences
Exhibition
Contemporary Art
451 Saint-Jean Street
Jenny Holzer
June 30 → November 14, 2010
For more than thirty years, Jenny Holzer’s work has paired text and installation to examine personal and social realities
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Contemporary Art