Acquisition mode whereby an artwork has been acquired by an institution following the application of the integration of art and architecture policy of public buildings.
Composed of about 300 industrial glass blocks, this work is the last of the artist's works known as the Ming Series. Using horses as a pretext to create a metaphor of building civilizations, Houde cre
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Artwork creator(s):
Houdé, François
The work is integrated into the floor of the great hall, which opens up onto five floors topped by a sky dome. The ensemble features a cross made of freshwater limestone, which recalls the cross on th
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Artwork creator(s):
Brière, Marie-France
Outside: a reproduction of a house and a fence.Inside the prison: a steel wall echoes the design of the house.
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Artwork creator(s):
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Composed of thirteen stones, the sculpture is laid out in the shape of an arrow as a tribute to Native populations. The stones are engraved with human imprints and messages. These are quotes by famous
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Artwork creator(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
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 le
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Artwork creator(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
Sculptural and environmental installation featuring a floor mosaic, a suspended sculpture and a high relief affixed to the ceiling of the rotunda. First, a polychromic mosaic on the ground represents
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Artwork creator(s):
Purdy, Richard
Two aluminium murals feature engraved letters and calligraphy symbols. The metallic surface is textured and krinkled, making it difficult to read.
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Artwork creator(s):
Purdy, Richard
The sculpture consists of a drawing depicting the life of a one thousand year-old man, born in Venice in 992.
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Artwork creator(s):
Purdy, Richard
The work is shaped like a sundial. A pink granite monolith featuring an engraved sentence is installed in the middle of a public place. An angled pole is held by a stem (the projected shadow follows t
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Artwork creator(s):
Primeau, Daniel-Jean
The work is composed of rectangular red clay plates, which are arranged to form a wavy relief on a blue-painted wall. Seen from afar, the art work as a whole evokes a bird taking flight.
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Artwork creator(s):
Primeau, Daniel-Jean