Public Artwork
Oeillée vers le large
Artwork creator(s):
Thériault, Gérard
Text author(s):
Thériault, Gérard
Installation year:
2002 Description:
Large sculpture representing an Amerindian looking in the distance. The work is made of wire that has been rolled into voluminous shapes to create the character. A poem by the artist and an explanatory note is written on a plaque.
Text of the artwork:
Oeillée vers le large
Récupéré de l’Emmanuel
Et du Mont-Sainte-Marie
Du Mont-Royal et du Mont-Notre-Dame
Du cœur de ces bateaux
Qui ont mouillé, vogué, voyagé
Puis péri dans les flammes
Quand le repos fut venu Le fer
Par un geste d’artiste
S’est vu offrir une autre vie
En cet homme
Porteur d’histoire et de promesses
Gérard Thériault (1939-2001)
Artwork theme:
Nautical heritage of the St. Lawrence River.
History:
The artwork was inaugurated on August 10, 2002. The artwork was acquired and installed as a tribute to the artist by Jacques Dufour Enterprises Inc. et Fils., Emmanuel Simard et fils (1983 Inc.) and Rosaire Bertrand, MP for Charlevoix.
Owner(s):
Bibliothèque René-Richard 
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