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One potato, two potato...it's your life...

Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007
The artist offered an itinerary in the gallery and outside.The MAI's eight windows were blocked up to present text fragments in fluorescent lettering.Posters announcing lost cats were distributed on w [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fernandes, Michael
Installation year: 
2007

There is no place like home

Ken Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Mois de la photoKen Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Museum in progress
Giant banner featuring portraits of people from various backgrounds along with their personal thoughts. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2001

Monument for East Vancouver

Vancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of Vancouver
Neon cross. It contains the words "East" and "Van" intersecting at the letter "A", in the manner of a crossword puzzle. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2009

Les Mots (volet 2)

Julie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie Faubert
An urban intervention project which comprises some 125 words* written in an ephemeral manner on the sidewalk, along with dates - lost  words (1900-2000), new words (1900-2000) and invented words [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Faubert, Julie
Installation year: 
2010

Bancs de pierre.. .et de paroles/ Bancos de pedra... e de palabras

Bancs de pierre...et de paroles/ Bancos de pedra... e de palabras, 2009Bancs de pierre...et de paroles/ Bancos de pedra... e de palabras, 2009Bancs de pierre...et de paroles/ Bancos de pedra... e de palabras, 2009
Twelve granite benches installed along Saint-Laurent Blvd. Portuguese and French literary quotes are engraved onto them. Each bench is decorated with ceramics created by four Montreal artists of Portu [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lima, Joe; Branco, Joseph; Rebelo, Miguel; Calado, Carlos
Installation year: 
2009

Halifax Begs Your Pardon!

Tactical Art Coalition, Halifax Begs Your Pardons !, 2002Tactical Art Coalition, Halifax Begs Your Pardons !, 2002Tactical Art Coalition, Halifax Begs Your Pardons !, 2002
A series of friendly interventions designed to interact with the urban ladscape of Halifax in a manner that would elicit reflections, considerations, and ideas that would challenge or expand the usual [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Tactical Art Coalition
Installation year: 
2002

Untitled

Liz Garlicki, Untitled, 2008. © Marc André BrouilletteLiz Garlicki, Sans titre, 2008Liz Garlicki, Untitled, 2008. © Marc André Brouillette
Inscription on the sidewalk [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Garlicki, Liz
Installation year: 
2008

Belonging

Nicole Dextras, Belonging, 2007Nicole Dextras, Belonging, 2007Nicole Dextras, Belonging, 2007Nicole Dextras, Belonging, 2007
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2007

Witness

Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000
Five water-cut stainless steel manhole covers with electrocut centers and sandblasted outer rings, The images and text on these covers represent the following themes: salmon, forests, railway and ship [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kerr, Katherine
Installation year: 
2000
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