Parvis et portail n°22

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:03:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Trudeau, Yves

Artwork creator(s):

Trudeau, Yves

Text author(s):

Trudeau, Yves

Text author(s):

Trudeau, Yves

Installation year:

2000

Artwork description

Source: Metro de Montréal (2006). Yves Trudeau. (http://www.metrodemontreal.com/art/trudeau/parvis-f.html)

Description:

Sculptural installation consisting of three elements referring to the advent of the new millennium and the rural past of Ville Saint-Laurent. A pyramidal aluminum structure sits on the right side of the Place de l'an 2000. A safe containing 150 items offered by citizens can be found inside the pyramid, which evokes the success of Saint-Laurent. An engraved metal plate adorns each side of the sculpture: culture, technology, industry, trade and prosperity. The sculpture entitled Parvis et portail # 22 occupies the center of the square. It combines two vertical elements of polished aluminum that face in opposite directions and point to the old and the new areas of Saint-Laurent.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Culture, technologie, industrie, commerce, prospérité

Text theme:

Success

Artwork theme:

Year 2000, rural towns

History

History:

Event : Celebrations marking the transition to year 2000

Dimensions

Height:

4.72m

Width:

2.13m

Depth:

0.91 m

Other information

Document(s):

Le pouvoir de la rue / Street power

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Celebrations for 2000

Parvis et portail n°22