Public Artwork
Voyages des quatre saisons d’un homme millénaire (Progeria Longaevus)
Location:
Centre hospitalier de Lachine, 650 16th Avenue, Lachine, QC, H8S 3N5, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Purdy, Richard
Text author(s):
Purdy, Richard
Installation year:
1992
Remarks on location:
The work is divided into five sections: in the lobby (two triangular displays), on the floor facing the elevator doors (nine boxes).
Description:
The sculpture consists of a drawing depicting the life of a one thousand year-old man, born in Venice in 992.
Text of the artwork:
The piece tells the story of a disease presenting symptoms of extraordinary health. It is the tale of a man born in Venice in 992, who lives for a thousand years and who will die after traveling through history, centuries and continents.
Artwork theme:
History
Artist's biography:
Richard Purdy 
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