Public Artwork

Interdépendance

Jacky Gotthilf & Neva Gotthilf, Interdépendance, 2004
Location:
Parc du Mont-Royal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Gotthilf, Jacky; Gotthilf, Neva
Text author(s): 
Gotthilf, Jacky; Gotthilf, Neva
Installation year: 
2004
Description: 

12 yellow panels are arranged in a circle. Each tag displays the name of a mountain somewhere in the world and indicates the direction of its location (left arrow). The letters are black. The panel displaying the name of Mount-Royal is located in the middle of the circle.

Text of the artwork: 

FUGI ULURU T’AÏ TISE ABU ARABAT HIRA …

Text theme: 
Symbolically linking Mount-Royal to other sacred mountains on the planet
Artwork theme: 

Location, orientation

History: 

This triennial exhibition, called Artefact 2004 – Sculptures urbaines, was in its second edition. The first was held at the Lachine Canal in 2001. Organized by the Centre d’art public, its objective is to select an area of the city and invite artists to use it as a space for research and creation.

Event: Artefact 2004 Sculptures urbaines

Event date(s): 
2004
Document(s): 

Artefact 2004 urban sculptures

McElroy, Gil (2005).  Artefact 2004 urban sculptures. Artichoke. vol. 17, no.1, p. 8-11

Don't be surprised if you spot a walking artist on Mount Royal

MacDonald, Deanna (2004).  Don't be surprised if you spot a walking artist on Mount Royal. The Gazette. (July 31), p. G8