Murmures

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:03:24 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Text author(s):

Divers

Text author(s):

Divers / Miscellaneous

Installation year:

1999

Artwork description

Source: MCCCQ (1999). Bilan 1998-1999. Intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Québec: MCCCQ

Description:

The work is divided into four wall sections featuring text - articles from the Charter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The text is displayed in such a way as to form the contours of human body parts - ear, head, hand, eye. The letters are painted white on a white wall. Three life-size human silhouettes appear in distinct colours on the surface of the hologram. The shape of the silhouettes is outlined with letters.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Charter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Text theme:

Human rights

Artwork theme:

Human rights

Dimensions

Other information

Note(s):

The artist was inspired by a 17th century Italian text, The City of Sun Tommaso Campanella. This text mentions an imaginary city where the walls are covered with works illustrating various aspects of knowledge.

Artist's biography:

Marie-Christiane Mathieu

Architect(s):

Turcot, Luc (Viau, Bergeron, architects)

Document(s):

Intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Bilan 1998-1999

Mémoire

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:55:46 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Text author(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Text author(s):

Mathieu, Marie-Christiane

Installation year:

1994

Artwork description

Source: MCCCQ (1994). L’intégration des Arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Bilan 1993-1994. Québec: MCCCQ

Description:

A hologram is installed in a pit in the floor. The holographic image shows three types of signs representative of the languages used by humans throughout history: the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt, an excerpt from a play and text in binary language. Each appears in a different colour and at a different projection height.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Excerpt from a play

Text theme:

Language

Artwork theme:

Language, History

Dimensions

Other information

Artist's biography:

Marie-Christiane Mathieu

Owner(s):

Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes; Commission scolaire de Saint-Eustache

Document(s):

L’intégration des Arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Bilan 1993-1994

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Laser beam

Murmures

Charter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Mémoire

Excerpt from a play