Public Artwork
Monument au poète inconnu
Location:
Place-de-l’Hôtel de Ville, 1325 place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H3, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Koch, Érik (design)
Text author(s):
Koch, Érik (design)
Collaborator(s):
Atelier Silex de Trois-Rivières (production)
Installation year:
1994
Remarks on location:
The artwork is installed at Place Alphonse-Piché, between J.-Antonio Thompson Hall and the Trois-Rivières City Hall, facingrue des Volontaires.
Description:
The artwork consists of a granite monolith anchored to the ground and of a metal structure. This structure, which is attached to the top of the monolith, is composed of seven cubic frames. The cubes are arranged to form two letters "X" nestled one into the other, so as to form a hyper-cube. Two polished granite slabs, each bearing an inscription, are attached to the front and rear of the monolith. The work illustrates a reflection on the poetic approach. The plaque affixed to the rear side of the monolith celebrates the poet Alphonse Piché (1917-1998), who studied at the Séminaire de Trois-Rivières.
Text theme:
Poet Alphonse Piché
Artwork theme:
The work illustrates a reflection on the poetic process
History:
The work was unveiled on September 21, 1994, the year of the 10th anniversary of the Festival international de la poésie de Trois-Rivières and the 360th anniversary of the city of Trois-Rivières.
Event : Festival international de la poésie de Trois-Rivières
Dimensions:
Height:
2.44m
Width:
0.76m
Depth:
0.76 m Note(s):
The following text is engraved on the granite plaque affixed to the front side of the monolith:
Au poète inconnu
premier monument au monde
qui rend hommage au poète inconnu
10e Festival International de la Poésie
et
360e anniversaire de Trois-Rivières
le 21 septembre 1994
[drapeau du Canada] Développement des
ressources humaines Canada
Human Resources
Development Canada
Canada
erik koch
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