Public Artwork
Untitled
Location:
Palais des Congrès de Montréal, 201 Viger Avenue West, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
Text author(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
Installation year:
1984
Remarks on location:
The work appears on the six doors to room 407-C.
Description:
The work consists of six panels that are used as doors. Each contains seven partially superimposed vertical boards. Their black surfaces feature carved text (a total of 2,200 letters) reproducing a letter written by Vaillancourt to a woman named Paule. Six resin-molded feet are featured as door handles.
History:
The work was completed in 1983. Dimensions:
Height:
2.4m
Width:
7.2m
Depth:
2.5 m
Owner(s):
Palais de Congrès de Montréal
Architect(s):
P.L.L.L