Mural

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Refers to decorations in any medium that dominate a wall (or ceiling) surface; most often refers to works executed on the wall, but may also refer to works done separately and affixed to the wall.

L’histoire de la musique à Montréal

Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédérick Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967
The huge artwork consists of thousands of superimposed glass slats, lit by 105 tubes and supported by one tonne of steel. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Back, Frédéric
Installation year: 
1967

Artères

Bill Vincent, Artères, 2003
Fine blue roots are painted onto a surface composed of twelve wooden boxes that have been dyed white. The central element, located in the foreground, is divided into three parts. On the bottom, handwr [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vincent, Bill (William)
Installation year: 
2003

Mural

The work consists of three murals that have been engraved onto zinc panels and installed in different locations. The first mural is in the Event Room and features geometric motifs as well as writings. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Théberge, Claude
Installation year: 
1975

Saint-Jean l’Évangéliste

Charles Sucsan, Saint-Jean l'Évangéliste, 1969. © Lise Demers
Mural etched in fresh mortar. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Sucsan, Charles
Installation year: 
1969

Montagnes

Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997
The work consists of murals and objects placed on the ground. A mural on the upper wall of the hall features a vast mountainous landscape. Another mural is located at the mezzanine level and also feat [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Sullivan, Françoise
Installation year: 
1997

Le bateau ivre

Francine Simonin, Le bateau ivre, 1996Francine Simonin, Le bateau ivre, 1996
The structure of the floors lean against a huge slanted wall. Three steel shapes run the length of the four-floor high slanted wall, forming ledges and peaks. These shapes have been cut and assembled, [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Simonin, Francine
Installation year: 
1996

Untitled

Maurice Savoie,Untitled, 1982Maurice Savoie,Untitled, 1982
Mural and element on the wall entitled Hommage au poète. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Savoie, Maurice
Installation year: 
1982

Maison

Jean-Yves Vigneau, Maison,1992Jean-Yves Vigneau, Maison,1992
Outside: a reproduction of a house and a fence.Inside the prison: a steel wall echoes the design of the house. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Installation year: 
1992

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Richard Purdy, Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz…, 1994
Two aluminium murals feature engraved letters and calligraphy symbols. The metallic surface is textured and krinkled, making it difficult to read. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Purdy, Richard
Installation year: 
1994

Promenade de la poésie

Divers, Promenade de la poésie, 1994 © Marie-Claude LangevinDivers, Promenade de la poésie, 1994 © Marie-Claude Langevin
292 plates are scattered throughout the city of Trois-Rivières. These plates are fixed to the exterior walls of buildings. A verse taken from a love poem by a Québec writer is written on each plate. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bellarmare, Gaston
Installation year: 
2007
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