Public Artwork
Mural
Location:
Institut du Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie, 3535 Saint-Denis Street, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Théberge, Claude
Text author(s):
Théberge, Claude
Collaborator(s):
Lamarche, Antoine
Installation year:
1975 Description:
The work consists of three murals that have been engraved onto zinc panels and installed in different locations. The first mural is in the Event Room and features geometric motifs as well as writings. The patina is rust coloured, yellow and black. In the Léonard Gagnon Room, juxtaposed lines are installed at an angle on the entire surface of the wall. Small round motifs are also featured and the patina is blue and black. The last mural is installed on the inside walls of the elevator and features various motifs of gestures. The patina is green, blue and black.
Text of the artwork:
On several plates:
La cuisine d’un / peuple est le / seul témoin / exact / de sa civilisation / la gastronomie / est l’art / de bien manger / au lieu / de manger / mal, sans / manger / plus que / les autres / cochon / dinde / veau / poulet / bœuf / mouton / poisson / … / la gastrono / mie représente / tout un monde / puisqu’elle est / un art / en même / temps / qu’une / science
Text theme:
Gastronomy
Artwork theme:
Gastromony
Architect(s):
Beaudoin; Sauriol (architects) Document(s):
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