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Pure metallic element having symbol Al and atomic number 13; a hard, strong, silver white metal.

Murmures dans la main du temps

Collectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude Langevin
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 [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Collectif C-M-R
Installation year: 
2010

A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona

Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005
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. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2005

Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle

Pierre Leblanc, Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle ou Pour la suite du monde, 2Pierre Leblanc, Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle ou Pour la suite du monde, 2Pierre Leblanc, Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle ou Pour la suite du monde, 2Pierre Leblanc, Naissance, envol et vie... un cycle ou Pour la suite du monde, 2
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 root [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
2009

Lieu de force

Pierre Leblanc, Lieu de force, 2002. ©  MCCCQPierre Leblanc, Lieu de force, 2002. ©  MCCCQPierre Leblanc, Lieu de force, 2002. ©  MCCCQ
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 embed [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
2002

Sous l'aile, le vent...

Normand Forget, Sous l'aile le vent, 1997
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 o [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forget, Normand
Installation year: 
1997

Poème illustré en boîte

Pierre Leblanc, Poème illustre en boîte, 1986
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. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
1986

Convergence

Pierre Leblanc, Convergence, 2007Pierre Leblanc, Convergence, 2007
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. Th [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
2007

Right to the City

Kirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André Brouillette
"Right to the City" involves three elements:1) Ten resin capsules imbedded in the ground along the pathway at Nanaimo and 41st Avenue. The capsules contain paraphernalia that might be found in some [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forkert, Kirsten
Installation year: 
2004

FUNhouse

Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew, FUNhouse, 2010Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew, FUNhouse, 2010
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 concret [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Metz, Jacqueline; Chew, Nancy
Installation year: 
2010

We, 2008

Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009
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 [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Plensa, Jaume
Installation year: 
2009
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