Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Aluminum

Murmures dans la main du temps

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:50:04 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Collectif C-M-R

Artwork creator(s):

Collectif C-M-R

Text author(s):

Vigneault, Gilles

Text author(s):

Vigneault, Gilles

Collaborator(s):

Cousineau, Florent; Montero, Alejandro; Rheault, Cindy Diane

Installation year:

2010

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marie-Claude Langevin

Description:

Murmures dans la main du temps is a spiral sculpture. Its labyrinthine structure of woven raw material evokes movement, inviting the viewer to stroll along, carried by the words of the poet from Natashquan. All words are stained yellow, except for the word "rouge" (red), which is red.

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Text of the artwork:

Un jour je ferai mon grand cerf-volant
Un côté rouge, un côté blanc
Un jour je ferai mon grand cerf-volant
Un côté rouge, un côté blanc
Un côté tendre
Un jour je ferai mon grand cerf-volant
J’y ferai monter vos cent mille enfants
Ils vont m’entendre
Je les vois venir du soleil levant

Puis j’attellerai les chevaux du vent
Un cheval rouge, un cheval blanc
Puis j’attellerai les chevaux du vent
Un cheval rouge, un cheval blanc
Un cheval pie
Puis j’attellerai les chevaux du vent
Puis nous irons voir tous les océans
S’ils sont en vie
Si les océans sont toujours vivants

Par-dessus les bois, par-dessus les champs
Un oiseau rouge, un oiseau blanc
Par-dessus les bois, par-dessus les champs
Un oiseau rouge, un oiseau blanc
Un oiseau-lyre
Par-dessus les bois, par-dessus les champs
Qui nous mènera chez le Mal méchant
Pour le détruire
Bombe de silence et couteau d’argent

Nous mettrons le mal à feu et à sang
Un soleil rouge, un soleil blanc
Nous mettrons le mal à feu et à sang
Un soleil rouge, un soleil blanc
Un soleil sombre
Nous mettrons le mal à feu et à sang
Un nuage monte, un autre descend
Un jour sans ombre
Puis nous raserons la ville en passant

Quand nous reviendrons, le coeur triomphant
Un côté rouge, un côté blanc
Quand nous reviendrons, le coeur triomphant
Un côté rouge, un côté blanc
Un côté homme
Quand nous reviendrons, le coeur triomphant
Alors vous direz ; ce sont nos enfants
Quel est cet homme
Qui les a menés loin de leurs parents ?

Je remonterai sur mon cerf-volant
Un matin rouge, un matin blanc
Je remonterai sur mon cerf-volant
Un matin rouge, un matin blanc
Un matin blême
Je remonterai sur mon cerf-volant
Et vous laisserez vos cent mille enfants
Chargés d’eux-mêmes
Pour jeter les dés dans la main du temps

Pour jeter les dés dans la main du temps

Text theme:

Evokes childhood, idealism, the willingness to go higher

Artwork theme:

Evokes childhood, Earth and hopes for a better world.

Text reference:

Le grand cerf-volant

History

History:

From May 18 to October 31, 2010, in the entrance hall of the Grande Bibliothèque, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) will be hosting the exhibition Architectures en vers, which consists of five architectural installations inspired by poetry. These installations were created by collectives of well-known and up-and-coming architects working with glass artists. The exhibition is presented as part of the “Montréal, 2010 City of Glass” program, under the direction of the Board of Montreal Museum Directors.

Event date(s):

2010

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Note(s):

The C-M-R collective, which brings together a multidisciplinary artist (Florent Cousineau), a graduate architect (Alejandro Montero, Tergos ecological architecture and building) and a photographer (Cindy Diane Rheault, images ECOterre), was inspired by Le Grand cerf-volant (Éditions le vent qui vire, 1982) by Gilles Vigneault, to design a sculpture that evokes childhood, Earth, and hopes for a better world.

Author's biography:

Gilles Vigneault

Document(s):

Architecture en vers exhibition at Montreal's Grande Bibliothèque

Architectures en vers, présentée dans le cadre de Montréal, ville de verre 2010

Table-ronde - Exposition “Architectures en vers” à la Grande Bibliothèque

A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:20:01 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Lum, Ken

Artwork creator(s):

Lum, Ken

Text author(s):

Lum, Ken

Text author(s):

Lum, Ken

Installation year:

2005

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

Two large aluminum panels. On one side, an image; on the other, text. One shows an unhappy Caucasian boy. The other, a smiling young Asian girl and an adult woman.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

What an idiot!
What an idiot
you are!
What an utterly
useless idiot
you are!

You so smart.
You make me proud
you so smart.
I so proud
you so smart.

Text theme:

Conjunctions and disjunctions between visual and verbal imagery

Artwork theme:

Parenting
The anecdotal is pitted against stereotypes
Social criticism
The neighborhood

Dimensions

Other information

Note(s):

The artist grew up two blocks away from the works yard.

Artist's biography:

Ken Lum

Owner(s):

Vancouver

Document(s):

Ken Lum: A Tale of Two Children

Public Art in Vancouver. Angels Among Lions

Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:17:13 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

Pour la suite du monde

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Text author(s):

Einstein, Albert

Text author(s):

Einstein, Albert

Installation year:

2009

Artwork description

Source: Page Facebook of Pierre Leblanc

Description:

The artwork is divided into two locations. The outdoor site consists of rectangular shapes displaying various signs (tree, samara, quote). The indoor site consists of representations of trees and roots on the walls. The phrase Pour la suite du monde appears on these representations.

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Text of the artwork:

La connaissance est limitée, tandis que l'imagination englobe le monde entier, stimule le progrès, suscite l'évolution.

Pour la suite du monde

Text theme:

Imagination is more important than knowledge

Artwork theme:

Life, Birth

The outdoor site is based on the Carnac stone alignments (Brittany) and on megaliths.

Dimensions

Height:

5.6m

Width:

15.2m

Depth:

12.1 m

Other information

Note(s):

"Comment parler de médecine et de santé, sans aborder au préalable la notion de naissance, car cet état premier est ici intimement lié au lieu. C'est donc en abordant cette facette propre à la vie que mon projet prend place." – Pierre Leblanc

Artist's biography:

Pierre Leblanc

Author's biography:

Albert Einstein

Owner(s):

Université Laval

Lieu de force

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:39 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Text author(s):

Miron, Gaston

Text author(s):

Miron, Gaston

Installation year:

2002

Remarks on location:

Between the CHSLD's parking lot and main entrance

Artwork description

Source: MCCCQ (2010). Fiches d'inventaire. Québec: MCCCQ

Description:

Sculptural grouping consisting in four small components on which architectural motifs appear - volutes, banister, railing. Two larger components are also installed. A leafy tree and a samara are embedded, respectively, in the first one, shaped like a rectangular prism, and in the other, shaped like a column.

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Text of the artwork:

Cette terre dans mes épaules, cette branche qui dans ma voix bruit, c'est déjà et encore l'hiver.

Le gris, l'agacé, le brun, le farouche, tu craques dans la beauté fantôme du froid dans les marées de bouleaux, les confréries d'épinettes, de sapins et autres compères.

Text theme:

The place: Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

Artwork theme:

Pays tribute to the larger than life men and women who imagined and built the Northern country.

Pays tribute to Gaston Miron.

Dimensions

Height:

5.5m

Width:

4.25m

Depth:

8.53 m

Other information

Artist's biography:

Pierre Leblanc

Owner(s):

Hôpital Laurentien

Sous l'aile, le vent...

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:00:27 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

Doux (12) essai sur le vent

Artwork creator(s):

Forget, Normand

Artwork creator(s):

Forget, Normand

Text author(s):

Forget, Normand

Text author(s):

Forget, Normand

Installation year:

1997

Remarks on location:

The installation is located on the second floor of the establishment, in the corridors of the administrative section.

Artwork description

Source: Centre d'Exposition Lanaudière (1998). L’autobus du 1%. Charlemagne: Centre d'Exposition Lanaudière

Description:

Pictorial and sculptural installation consisting in three elements: a sculpture in the form of a stylized angel wing, a "wing" made up of ten panels of painted aluminium and a painting on a sheet of aluminium.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Chinook, mistral, sirocco, alizé, simoun, bourrasque, cyclone
Miroir
N E
Souffle
Liberté

Text theme:

The wind, an imaginary world

Artwork theme:

A journey; offers a cognitive space

Dimensions

Other information

Owner(s):

Elementary school aux Quatre-Vents

Document(s):

Les œuvres du 1%. Les écoles (2e partie)

L’autobus du 1%

Poème illustré en boîte

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:05:18 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Text author(s):

Carême, Maurice

Text author(s):

Carême, Maurice

Installation year:

1986

Artwork description

Source: Centre d'Exposition Lanaudière (1998). L’autobus du 1%. Charlemagne: Centre d'Exposition Lanaudière

Description:

The installation consists of two gates that separate the main corridor from the one leading to the school yard. The gates are mounted on casters to allow them to close.

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Text of the artwork:

Si j'avais un [symbole d'avion] / Je n'aurais plus besoin [symbole d'ailes] / Je jouerais à saut' [symbole de mouton] / Au milieu des [photographie d'oiseaux]

Si j'avais un [symbole d'avion] / Je m'en irais jusqu'en [symbole de la calligraphie chinoise] / Et les [photographie du mot "les"] filles du Japon / Seraient alors mes voisines [photographie du mot "voisines"]

Si j'avais un [symbole d'avion] / Je partirais voir de [photographie du mot "de"] près / Les hauts volcans, les [symbole de lions] / Les [symbole d'une pagode] du Tibet

Si j'avais un [symbole d'avion] / Je ferai le tour du [symbole d'un globe terrestre] / En tirant les [photographie d'une chevelure] blonds / Des [image d'un astre] vagabondes

Text theme:

Nursery rhyme

Artwork theme:

Elements that populate the everyday life of children

Dimensions

Height:

2.68m

Width:

4.95m

Depth:

0.16 m

Other information

Note(s):

Poem by Maurice Carême, a French teacher in Grade 4, L'Avion.

Artist's biography:

Pierre Leblanc

Owner(s):

École primaire des Hautbois

Convergence

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:58:49 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Leblanc, Pierre

Text author(s):

Einstein, Albert

Text author(s):

Einstein, Albert

Installation year:

2007

Remarks on location:

Near the entrance and the student parking lot

Artwork description

Source: MCCCQ (2010). Fiches d'inventaire. Québec: MCCCQ

Description:

The artwork consists of two bas-reliefs and a sculpture mounted directly onto a concrete wall. On the narrow side of the wall, the literal bas-relief appears vertically, offering an Einstein quote. The other bas-relief consists of a spiral, displayed on the wide side of the wall. The sculpture, which represents a sun, a moon and a metal structure, is installed above that bas-relief, on top of the wall.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

La connaissance est limitée, tandis que l'imagination englobe le monde entier, stimule le progrès, suscite l'évolution. Albert Einstein.

Text theme:

Imagination is more important than knowledge

Artwork theme:

The convergence of signs and, consequently, of the three components of the CFP des Moulins, i.e. the place, its teachings and its students.

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Note(s):

The oven represents both the place (i.e. the center) as the crucible and its teachings, as illustrated by the fire and flames.

An ancient sign borrowed from prehistory, the spiral extends into an arrow. The ascending movement of this arrow highlights the impact of the encounter with the other elements, thus examplifying the convergence.

Artist's biography:

Pierre Leblanc

Author's biography:

Albert Einstein

Owner(s):

Centre de formation professionnelle des Moulins

Source:

MCCCQ

Right to the City

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:54:14 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Forkert, Kirsten

Artwork creator(s):

Forkert, Kirsten

Text author(s):

Forkert, Kirsten

Text author(s):

Forkert, Kirsten

Installation year:

2004

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Marc André Brouillette

Source : Photo transmited by Marc André Brouillette

Source: Photo provided by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

"Right to the City" involves three elements:

1) Ten resin capsules imbedded in the ground along the pathway at Nanaimo and 41^stAvenue. The capsules contain paraphernalia that might be found in someone's purse or pocket.

2) Six metal door and window frames placed in a rectangle to evoke the structure of a house. The doors and windows are made of HSS tubular steel, painted white. The frames also have plates with possessive pronouns cut out of them: ours, yours, his, hers, mine, theirs.

3) Two weathervanes located on the Southeast and Northwest corners of Clarendon and 45^thAvenue. They are comprised of a bearing assembly, a shaft and a rectangular sign that turns in the wind with the words "yours" and "ours" cut out.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Ours

Yours

His

Hers

Mine

Theirs

Text theme:

Notion of community, place, citizen, city, sense of duty

Artwork theme:

The elements in this project explore the contradictions and ambiguities of public and private space.

Dimensions

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Note(s):

"Before this tract of land became part of the Ridgeway, there was a simple beaten path crossing the space. We see this aspect of our project as a ghost-like trace of an ephemeral, unplanned path - memorializing something that is so much a part of everyday life that it almost escapes notice…" "We have marked out this path with ten clear resin capsules with objects cast into them. The objects are things you would normally carry in your pockets: notes, bus tickets, loose change, etc." About the door and window frames: Our intention is to raise questions around ideas of ownership of and entitlement to the city: whose city? Do we feel the city belongs to us because it is 'public'? Or do we think of entitlement in terms of private property: what we own or don't own?" Regarding the weathervanes: "The turning of the signs in the wind functions as metaphor for shifting notions of community, place, and a sense of entitlement we feel as citizens." "The title "Right to the City" comes from the urban theorist Henri Lefebvre's text by the same name which calls for a different envisioning of the city: for it to be organized for, and belong to, its inhabitants, rather than organized for profit. The elements in this project explore the contradictions and ambiguities of public and private space. Although we can identify in general with Vancouver as 'our city', as belonging to the public, space in the city is clearly delineated: either it belong to you or id doesn't. The space along Nanaimo is technically public space, and unlike the neighbouring yards, anyone can go on this space. However, in the larger scheme of things, do we feel entitled to it as a space? We're interested in drawing attention to the public nature of this space and the claims made on the city. Related to these ideas, this artwork addresses the ephemeral, shifting nature of the site, both in terms of the physical environment and cultural priorities. This area was once a vacant lot and is now a small park. We hope the work will open up a space for contemplation and reconsideration on the meaning of these transitions. This is a chance to look at the neighbourhood in another way, and by extension, the city."

Source: City of Vancouver (2008). Public Art Registry.

http://vancouver.ca/PublicArt_Net/ArtworkDetails.aspx?ArtworkID=429

Document(s):

Public Art in Vancouver. Angels Among Lions

FUNhouse

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:56:12 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Metz, Jacqueline; Chew, Nancy

Artwork creator(s):

Metz, Jacqueline

Chew, Nancy

Text author(s):

Metz, Jacqueline; Chew, Nancy

Text author(s):

Metz, Jacqueline

Chew, Nancy

Installation year:

2010

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew

Description:

Three permanent installations refer to the activities of the center. The first component to be installed is FUNhouse: cast aluminum soccerballs, volleyballs and basketballs are imbedded into a concrete wall. Their mirror-like finish evokes the reflective surfaces found in a funhouse. The balls form the braille word for ’fun’.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

FUN

Text theme:

Celebration

Artwork theme:

Activities of the sports center. The pleasure of sport.

Dimensions

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Artist's biography:

Muse Atelier

Owner(s):

Trico Centre

We, 2008

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:35:49 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Plensa, Jaume

Artwork creator(s):

Plensa, Jaume

Text author(s):

Plensa, Jaume

Text author(s):

Plensa, Jaume

Installation year:

2009

Artwork description

Source: Vancouver Biennale (2010). WE. (http://vancouverbiennale.com/sculptures_page.php?sculptureID=19)

Description:

Sitting proud and peaceful, this 16-foot-tall human figure is made up of characters from eight alphabets: Latin, Greek, Russian Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese. The sculpture is dramatically illuminated at night.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Characters from eight alphabets

Text theme:

Represents places of meditation and silence, where the soul and emotions can find refuge from a world that is so deafening, the mind gets lost in it.

Artwork theme:

This work of art celebrates the linguistic diversity and multiculturalism of Vancouver by putting multiple alphabets together to create a larger-than-life sculpture in human form.

History

History:

The Vancouver Biennale mounts biannual public outdoor art exhibitions, creating an open air museum. Each exhibition features world-class international sculptures, new media and performance art located in parks, beaches and urban plazas. The objective is to celebrate art in public spaces and to create a uniquely accessible cultural destination where residents and visitors from around the world can come to experience the brightest world-renown as well as up-and-coming talents in contemporary art, completely free of charge, throughout the seasons.

Dimensions

Height:

Other information

Artist's biography:

Jaume Plensa

Document(s):

Vancouver Biennale announces Jaume Plensa's new work entitled We

Vancouver Biennale: We

All Our Knowledge Has its Origins in Our Perceptions

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:16:03 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Baxter, Brain; Olynyk, Markian

Artwork creator(s):

Baxter, Brain

Olynyk, Markian

Text author(s):

Da Vinci, Leonardo

Text author(s):

Da Vinci, Leonardo

Installation year:

1995

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

Abstract mural made of three circles and several geometric forms. A quote from Leonardo da Vinci appears at the top.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

All Our Knowledge Has Its Origins In Our Perceptions

Text theme:

Our perception is defined as the process by which the sensory stimulation gained through sight, sound, smell, taste, feel and movement is translated into an understandable experience.

Artwork theme:

Challenges the viewer's perceptions by making references to the mysteries of the mind and of the universe, and to the search for truth.

Dimensions

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Note(s):

"A library is an ordered resource for accessing information to further one's knowledge and to enhance one's learning. The route taken to that information can guide the thought process and determine the end conclusions. Leonardo realized this a few centuries ago; Our concept is to challenge users of the facility to rethink their thought processes. The most opportune time to accomplish this is before entering the Library - confronting the viewer by having them walk through the piece - and perhaps encouraging them to leave their previous perceptions at the door. The format in presenting the concept is another Leonardo da Vinci exercise - a geometric discovery of form, mathematics and order. Our interpretation of the exercise challenges the viewer's perceptions: first, by engaging the individual in a visual puzzle that defines the various elements of the geometry in a manner that also juggles their perceptions; and secondly, by making visual references to the cosmos that will take the viewer beyond the physical piece to consider the mysteries of the mind, universe, and of course, the search for truth. In locating the piece at, and as the entrance, it emphasizes Public Art as a functioning component of life and architecture - the concept challenging one's thought process and the physical statement aiding in the flow and function of the ordered architecture."

Source: City of Vancouver (2008). Public Art Registry.

http://vancouver.ca/publicart_wac/publicart.exe/indiv_artwork?pnRegistry_No=204

Artist's biography:

Markian Olynyk

Author's biography:

Leonardo da Vinci

Owner(s):

City of Vancouver

Architect(s):

Roger Hughes and Partners

Document(s):

Public Art in Vancouver. Angels Among Lions

La Chute de mots

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:14:50 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

La Chute des mots

Artwork creator(s):

Cousineau, Florent

Artwork creator(s):

Cousineau, Florent

Text author(s):

Nadeau, Lisanne

Text author(s):

Nadeau, Lisanne

Installation year:

2001

Remarks on location:

On the façade of the old Le Soleil newspaper building.

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marie-Claude Langevin

Description:

Aluminum strips featuring words.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Un jour

Une rumeur

Au large Les embruns

Le silence Vaste

Là Oui, le vent

Hier Le croire

Penser Un passage Aussi

Le temps Dérive

Créer Du désir

Désordre

Au-delà De nos gestes

Un torrent Déferle

Fluide

Chemin Épars

La Nuit

Rêver

La ville

Text theme:

The text talks of the urban landscape, the river and a city to dream up.

Artwork theme:

Tribute to the great Quebec City daily newspaper Le Soleil, which has owned its offices and printing presses for nearly three quarters of a century.

Dimensions

Height:

21.34m

Other information

Note(s):

The poem is signed Lisanne Nadeau, art historian.

Artist's biography:

Florent Cousineau

Owner(s):

Groupe CMI inc.

Sq’ac’ay’s

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:54:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

SQwACvAY'S

Artwork creator(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Artwork creator(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Text author(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Text author(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Installation year:

2005

Remarks on location:

Skytrain, Millenium Line

Artwork description

Source : Katherine Kerr (2005)Portfolio. Public Art Projects. Sq’ac’ay’s. (http://www.katherinekerrpublicart.com/)

Description:

Three totemic lanterns stand before the station.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

(Incomplete text)

How they swin together
It's time now
And somewhere deep greens slivered bodies unfurl toward shore

BURIED
FILED
CUT

Artwork theme:

Natural history of local territory, ecological destruction and new ecological awareness

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Note(s):

The site is a mudflat, a memory of vanished salmon streams, a riperial railway land, an eco-sensitive greenway.

Artist's biography:

Katherine Kerr

Owner(s):

Architectura with Walter Francl of RTPO.

Source:

Katherine Kerr P.O. Box 507, Brackendale, BC V0N 1H0 Tél : 604-898-3536 fax : 604-898-3599 Courriel : kekerr@telus.net Site web : www.katherinekerrpublicart.com BC Transit, Vancouver Regional Transit System (Corporate Office) 520 Gorge Road East Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3 Phone: 250-385-2551 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Fax: 250-995-5639 TransLink Head Office Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 1600 - 4720 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 (604) 453-4500 SkyTrain Head Office 6800 14th Ave Burnaby, BC V3N 4S7 T: 604.520.3641

Untitled

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:14:13 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Aquino, Eduardo; Sloan, Johanne; Walter, Kathryn

Artwork creator(s):

Aquino, Eduardo

Sloan, Johanne

Walter, Kathryn

Text author(s):

Aquino, Eduardo; Sloan, Johanne; Walter, Kathryn

Text author(s):

Aquino, Eduardo

Sloan, Johanne

Walter, Kathryn

Collaborator(s):

The family of defun

Installation year:

1996

Remarks on location:

In the lobby of Henry F. Hall Building

Artwork description

Source: Concordia University (2009). Public Art. (http://web2.concordia.ca/publicart/works/aquino.php)

Source: Université Concordia (2009). Public Art. (http://web2.concordia.ca/publicart/works/aquino.php)

Description:

4 structures used as tables. Engraved text appears on top.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Remarks on image:

Image 1: Detail Images 2: Overview

Text of the artwork:

(Incomplete)

Qui tacet consentit - Aaron Saber

Matthew Douglass

Michael Hogben

Phoivos Ziogas

Text theme:

Working together with the families of the victims, it was agreed to engrave the victims’ names along with quotations that their loved ones felt captured the essence of their lives.

Artwork theme:

This site-specific installation was dedicated to the memories of Professors Matthew Douglass, Michael Hogben, Aaron Saber and Phoivos Ziogas who were killed in the Fabrikant Shooting in the building, on August 24, 1992.

The use of stone, metal, light and greenery in various juxtapositions sharply penetrates the public space yet invites interaction and assembly. Students who congregate and study in this area become part of a living memorial.

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Note(s):

All three artists are affiliated with Concordia, Aquino is an artist-architect, Sloan is an art historian and critic, and Walter is a visual artist.

Artist's biography:

Eduardo Aquino, Johanne Sloan, Kathryn Walter

Owner(s):

Concordia University

Ayarak

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:42:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Bourgault, Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Bourgault, Pierre

Text author(s):

Bourgault, Pierre

Text author(s):

Bourgault, Pierre

Collaborator(s):

Bourgault, Maxime; Bourgault, Che; Riopelle, Jean-Paul

Installation year:

1999

Remarks on location:

The first sculpture is located in the lobby of the building, the second is located near the elevators.

Artwork description

Source: Saint-Jérôme (2009).Circuit d'art public de Saint-Jérôme. (http://www.d4m.com/soluss/musee/web/document/Circuit_web.pdf)

Source: Pierre Bourgault (2008). Pierre Bourgault artiste. (http://pierrebourgault.org/index.php)

Description:

Sculpture consisting of two elements reproducing on a large scale the specific motifs of an Inuit string game and of a brass inlay work installed in the floor's surface. In the Inuit language, the word "Ayarak" means string. Its two ends are tied together and used to make different figures.

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Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Le Renard l'emporte, le suit à la trace

Ce qui ressemble à un nuage

Artwork theme:

The artwork expresses socialization, opposition, complementarity, diversity and all that binds us together.

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Note(s):

The didactic panels in the waiting room aim to familiarize people passing through this location with the tradition of these string games.

Artist's biography:

Pierre Bourgault

Owner(s):

Palais de justice de Saint-Jérôme

Architect(s):

Birtz, Côté, St-Gelais, Maillé (Architects)

Quelques pages d'histoire...

Marie-Claude Langevin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:13:14 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Élisabeth

Artwork creator(s):

Mathieu, Élisabeth

Text author(s):

Godin, Gérald

Text author(s):

Godin, Gérald

Installation year:

2009

Remarks on location:

In front of the Centre culturel Pauline-Julien

Artwork description

Source: Élisabeth Mathieu (2009). Elisabeth Mathieu. (http://sites.rapidus.net/elmathieu/)

Description:

The artwork represents a large, open book about nature and art. It marks the importance of remembering artists and offers an overview of different types of art. An excerpt of a poem by Gérald Godin, Cantos, appears on the cover page. It evokes memorable moments of city life and speaks of the passage of time. It also illustrates human beings' attachment for dogs. Two dogs appear in the work. A strip of color made of colored glass also pierces the pages of the book like a film or photographic negative. This refers to the colourful elements that arts bring to the city.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Excerpt from a poem by Gérald Godin, Cantos

Text theme:

Evokes some lovely moments of city life and speaks of the passage of time. It also illustrates human beings' attachment for dogs.

Artwork theme:

The artwork evokes the colourful elements that arts bring to the city, while acknowledging the contribution of artists to the cultural richness of the city.

History

History:

The work was commissioned to commemorate the title of Cultural Capital of Canada that was given to the city of Trois-Rivières in 2009.

Dimensions

Height:

3.65m

Other information

Note(s):

The sculpture is the first monumental work carried out under the Policy for public art at the city of Trois-Rivières.

Artist's biography:

Élisabeth Mathieu

Green Words, growing the language

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:17 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

Green Words Project; Green Words

Artwork creator(s):

Dextras, Nicole

Artwork creator(s):

Dextras, Nicole

Text author(s):

Dextras, Nicole

Text author(s):

Dextras, Nicole

Installation year:

2008

Remarks on location:

Several installations throughout the garden

Artwork description

Source: Nicole Dextras (2008). Collection: Eco-Art: Organic Installations. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndextras/)

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

CULTURE

POEM

PAS DE ROSES SANS ÉPINES

TRUTHS AND ROSES HAVE THORNS ABOUT THEM

SOURCE

JARDIN

Text theme:

Culture, nature

Artwork theme:

Duality of culture/nature; the garden as symbol of high culture; domination of culture over nature

History

History:

This project includes many works produced as part of an artist residency in the summer of 2008.
Event: Green Words: Growing the Language, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver.
Date: July 1-September 15, 2008

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Artist's biography:

Nicole Dextras

Document(s):

Eco-artist creates installations from nature

Des ailes et des racines

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:38 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Vincent, Bill (William)

Artwork creator(s):

Vincent, Bill (William)

Text author(s):

Vincent, Bill (William)

Text author(s):

Vincent, Bill (William)

Installation year:

2005

Artwork description

Bill Vincent (2009). Art public. (http://www.pagede.com/artistes/vincent_bill/artpublic_BillVincent.htm)

Description:

The mural consists of two parts. In the bottom section, roots go up to black & white family photographs, over the text. In the top section, a plant transforms into a flight of birds.

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Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

(Text from archive)

Artwork theme:

Life, death, hope, freedom.

Dimensions

Height:

10m

Width:

6.8m

Other information

Artist's biography:

Bill Vincent

Owner(s):

CHSLD-CLSC La Source

L'arbre de la connaissance

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:18:06 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Lemieux, Lisette

Artwork creator(s):

Lemieux, Lisette

Text author(s):

Lemieux, Lisette

Text author(s):

Lemieux, Lisette

Installation year:

2005

Remarks on location:

Windows in the waiting room of the emergency

Artwork description

Source: MCCCQ (2008). Intégration des arts à l'architecture et à l'environnement. Bilan 2004-2007. Québec: MCCCQ

Source: MCCCQ (2008). Intégration des arts à l'architecture et à l'environnement. Bilan 2004-2007. Québec: MCCQ

Description:

Built around the presence of an architectural element embedded in the middle of a series of windows, the artwork represents the deployment of a tree. The tree spreads out horizontally into seven sections that occupy the upper windows. Two sheets of glass enclose letter-shaped cookie cutters that are distributed randomly.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Letters

Text theme:

Knowledge

Artwork theme:

Roots, vertical positioning, the blossoming of the upper part, but also memory and traces of passing time.

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Owner(s):

City of Québec

Architect(s):

Galienne, Moisan/Ramoisy, Tremblay (architects)

Document(s):

Intégration des arts à l'architecture et à l'environnement. Bilan 2004-2007

Origines

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:57:12 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Morin, Jean-Pierre

Artwork creator(s):

Morin, Jean-Pierre

Text author(s):

Morin, Jean-Pierre

Text author(s):

Morin, Jean-Pierre

Installation year:

1998

Remarks on location:

The artwork is located on the bridge to the entrance.

Artwork description

MCCCQ (1999). L’intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Bilan 1997-1998. Québec: MCCCQ

Description:

Two sculptures indicate the entrance way to the hospital's day center. They are installed asymmetrically on the railings of the bridge connecting the street to the building's main entrance. Each of them is assembled from a dozen small, four-sided cones. Drawings inspired from nature and a descriptive word are engraved at their base.

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Text of the artwork:

Graine, Pomme, Arbre, Lune, Soleil

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Artist's biography:

Jean-Pierre Morrin

Owner(s):

Centre hospitalier de Saint-Joseph de la Malbaie

Architect(s):

Groupe Lapointe Voyer et cie

Document(s):

L’intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement. Bilan 1997-1998