Public Artwork
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Location:
Palais de justice de Trois-Rivières, 800 rue Hart, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Mathieu, Élisabeth
Text author(s):
Mathieu, Élisabeth
Installation year:
2004
Remarks on location:
The sculpture hangs from the ceiling in the main reception area of the Trois-Rivières courthouse
Description:
Hanging sculpture consisting of two components made of a series of glass trapezes and parallelograms that feature silk-screened motifs representing water and that are set in a structure. Attached to the ceiling, these two components are linked in the middle by a mechanical device.
Text of the artwork:
« Ô » Aluminium et sérigraphie sur verre semi-antique
Dans un palais sans roi ni reine Où seul le droit à la justice doit régner,
Les eaux vives d'une rivière,
Les flots bleus de la vie
Coulent vers un lieu de détente et de rencontres.
Élisabeth Mathieu
Text theme:
Water
Artwork theme:
Water
Dimensions:
Height:
4.5m
Width:
0.45m
Depth:
0.45 m
Artist's biography:
Élisabeth Mathieu
Owner(s):
Palais de justice de Trois-Rivières, Société immobilière du Québec Document(s):
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