Public Artwork
Autour et de très près
Location:
Université du Québec à Montréal, 455 René-Lévesque Boulevard, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Dutkewych, Andrew
Text author(s):
Dutkewych, Andrew
Installation year:
1992
Remarks on location:
The sculpture is located at Pavillon Thérèse Casgrain
Description:
Sculpture and fountain incorporating a circular basing and four elements carved in granite, all of which are topped with a slab. The base of each element is an upside down face, carved in bas-relief. According to the artist, this refers to what is "intelligible and sensitive." A light system is integrated to the basin. The water flows continuously from the top slab. Four other blocks of granite, arranged around the basin, bear an inscription.
Text of the artwork:
Vertu Mémoire Union Harmonie
Text theme:
In Roman mythology, the terms were the protectors of bounds. Four blocks of stone around the fountain and each carries a inscription that reflect the scope of this monument: Memory, harmony, unity, virtue.
Artwork theme:
Emotion
Dimensions:
Height:
2.15m
Width:
1.8m
Diameter:
1.8m Note(s):
Engraved on the basin :
AUTOUR ET DE TRÈS PRÈS 1992
ANDREW DUTKEWYCH
Artist's biography:
Andrew Dutkewych
Owner(s):
UQAM 
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