Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Festival international de jardins de Métis

Passe-moi un sapin Rita

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:47:59 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Rita (Halmaï-Voisard, Stéphane; Rollin, Francis; Corbeil, Karine)

Artwork creator(s):

Rita

Rollin, Francis

Corbeil, Karine

Halmaï-Voisard, Stéphane

Text author(s):

Rita (Halmaï-Voisard, Stéphane; Rollin, Francis; Corbeil, Karine)

Text author(s):

Rita

Rollin, Francis

Corbeil, Karine

Halmaï-Voisard, Stéphane

Installation year:

2008

Artwork description

Source: Rita (2008). Passe-moi un sapin. (http://www.ritaritarita.ca/index-fr.php)

Description:

Rita’s contribution to the Reford Gardens' International Garden Festival is their zany take on reforestation, with the installation of a large scale ‘pine tree air freshener’ in a natural setting. This classic commodity was the inspiration for Rita in the creation of their garden. It was chosen for its simple form, as well as for being a highly recognizable cliché in popular culture.

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Text of the artwork:

Planter un arbre.
symbole d'une
volonté commune
de réparer les
dommages causés
par la présence de
l'Homme dans la
nature

Planter un arbre.
un geste à l'échelle
humaine qui
permet à l'individu
d'embellir son
environnement

Planter un arbre.
pour offrir un
habitat à la faune
qui l'entoure

Planter un arbre.
parce que c'est
beau

Planter un arbre.
parce que ça sent
bon!

History

History:

Rita is a trio of young Montréal designers (Stéphane Rita Halmaï-Voisard, Francis Rita Rollin and Karine Rita Corbeil) who have created a magical forest. Rather than dangling from a car mirror, 100 “little trees” will be rearranged by visitors on a large plot of land – allowing the forest to be transplanted every day. Rita has taken this recognizable cliché of modern automotive culture and transformed its use to create a green and amusing garden – a giant playground or terrain de jeu géant.

Event date(s):

2008

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Other information

Artist's biography:

Rita

Source:

5445 av. de Gaspé bur. 215 Montréal QC, Canada H2T 3B2 T 514 271 4937 F 514 907 2851 rita@ritaritarita.ca -------Karine Corbeil T 514 246 3182 k.corbeil@ritaritarita.ca -------Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard T 514 713 9938 s.halmai@ritaritarita.ca

Asphalt Garden

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:27:16 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Adrian, Michèle; Meijerink, Paula (SE BUSCA)

Artwork creator(s):

Adrian, Michèle

Meijerink, Paula

Text author(s):

Adrian, Michèle; Meijerink, Paula

Text author(s):

Adrian, Michèle

Meijerink, Paula

Installation year:

2003

Artwork description

Source : Jardins de Métis (2003). Asphalt Garden.(http://www.jardinsdemetis.com/francais/festival/jardin-32-asphalt-garden.php)

Description:

Flooded paved courtyard. The artist played with the black opacity of asphalt vs the clear transparency of water, with their capacity to absorb or reflect light, with the constant immobility of the first vs the moving fluidity of the other. Through these aspects, the garden appears to blend in with the wooden area, extending it in such a way as to confound us.

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Text of the artwork:

ONLY YOO STOP PHY

Text theme:

Traffic

Artwork theme:

Traffic, exchanges, Man and his environment

History

History:

The International Garden Festival at Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens presents temporary gardens at the cutting edge of garden design, landscape, architecture, design and environmental art.

Event date(s):

2003

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Artist's biography:

Se Busca

The You Are Here Garden

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:53:57 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Iwashima, Taco; Mathews, Christopher Bruce

Artwork creator(s):

Mathews, Christopher Bruce

Text author(s):

Iwashima, Taco; Mathews, Christopher Bruce

Text author(s):

Mathews, Christopher Bruce

Installation year:

2002

Artwork description

Source: Les Jardins Métis (2002). Project. (http://www.refordgardens.com/english/festival/editions.php?Annee=2002>)

Description:

At the entrance to the trail, a huge curtain features the phrase "You Are Here" in white letters. In the wooded area, white ribbons are hanging on which the phrase "you are here" is repeated.

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Text of the artwork:

You Are Here

Text theme:

Abstract place that tourists can actually visit

History

History:

Event: Festival international de Jardins des Métis

Event date(s):

2002

Dimensions

Other information

Artist's biography:

Jardins de Métis

Document(s):

Festival international de jardins de Métis / The international Garden Festival At Reford Gardens, Grand-Metis