Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Commemoration

Aids Memorial

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:23:43 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Wilson, Bruce

Artwork creator(s):

Wilson, Bruce

Text author(s):

Santayana, George

Text author(s):

Santayana, George

Installation year:

2004

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

Curved wall, like a ribbon. On it, the names of thousands of BC AIDS victims have been cut out in the steel. A poem is written above.

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Text of the artwork:

With you a part of me hath passed away

For in the peopled forest of my mind

A tree made leafless by this wintry wind

Shall never don again its green array.

Chapel and fireside, country road and bay,

Have something of their friendliness resigned;

Another, if I would, I could not find,

And I am grown much older in a day.

But yet I treasure in my memory

Your gift of charity, your mellow ease,

And the dear honour of your amity;

For these once mine, my life is rich with these.

And I scarce know which part may greater be,--

What I keep of you, or you rob of me.

“But the energy that is me will not be lost” Dr Peter

Name of AIDS victim

Text theme:

Presence or absence, as felt by those who have lost loved ones

Artwork theme:

Aids

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Note(s):

The names have been placed randomly on the Memorial, representing the random nature of the impact of HIV/AIDS.

The poem's title, W.P., refers to Warwick Potter, a friend who died in an 1893 boating accident.

Artist's biography:

Bruce Wilson

Author's biography:

George Santayana

Document(s):

Vancouver Aids Memorial

Public Art in Vancouver. Angels Among Lions

Nous sommes un peuple

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:19:22 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Archambault, Luc

Artwork creator(s):

Archambault, Luc

Text author(s):

Archambault, Luc

Text author(s):

Archambault, Luc

Collaborator(s):

Archambault, Pascale; Fonderie d'art d'Inverness

Installation year:

2000

Remarks on location:

Integrated to the front wall of the Institut Canadien

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Josiane Gervais

Description:

The work consists of a low relief that evokes the original purpose of the Institut Canadien, 2 bronze sculptures and of five brass plates that evoke its history. The text is engraved on the wall.

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Text of the artwork:

Nous. Nous sommes. Nous sommes un. Nous sommes un peuple. Nous sommes le peuple du Québec

Text theme:

Pride of a nation

Artwork theme:

Artist Luc Archambault made a proposal that, while being very contemporary, recalls historical aspects of the institution by offering a symbolic interpretation of its primary goals in its early days. Founded by young intellectuals, the Institut was a response to the Durham Report, which denied the fact that French Canadians had history and culture.

History

History:

The Place de l'Institut was created in order to increase the friendliness of Old Québec as well as attract the population and tourists to this area of the neighbourhood. The artwork was produced under the terms of the Entente sur la mise en valeur de la capitale, an agreement between Québec City and the Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec. The Place de l'Institut and La Chaussée des Écossais were inaugurated on November 22, 2000.

Dimensions

Height:

2.4m

Width:

17m

Other information

Artist's biography:

Luc Archambault

Owner(s):

Ville de Québec

Architect(s):

Plante, André

Grand Parade, Halifax

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:21:02 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Johnson, William; Robinson, Matt

Artwork creator(s):

Johnson, William

Robinson, Matt

Text author(s):

Robinson, Matt

Text author(s):

Robinson, Matt

Installation year:

2009

Remarks on location:

On a traffic control box

Artwork description

Source : Carter Flinn, Sue (2009) Matt Robinson gets poetic in Grand Parade. The Coast, (Friday August 14)

Description:

A traffic control box is painted in muted, watery colours, like age-old slate, with faded images of ships and skylines.

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Text of the artwork:

- ‘the square is the only major shape that is man-made’

a pause, of sorts. a rupture

in the stolid brick

& concrete rote

that is the city’s downtown counting;

our stepped caesura.

it has been here — we have been

here — for the tumult & explosion

of the core, its people.

a frenetic foreign chaos of

debris. we

have been right here

& shuffled the icy restlessness

of near-zeroed november

mornings & — mindless — kicked at

what’s been cobbled,

together. we have,

i’m sure, been here — just

some of us — a slight

bit drunk. loose shouldered &

slack jawed, searching

the night’s unsteady dark for

a fight, for a bite of salty meat or slice

of pizza. we have been here,

however briefly,

on the way: up, or down,

or over. we have been here;

we have been.

we have, at very least,

just this: a near accidental architecture

of moments; a shape of who we are.

Text theme:

The poem subtly references the city’s significant historical events and future possibilities, its geography and ever-changing population.

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Note(s):

The painted traffic box is part of an HRM-wide project. Poet Matthew Robinson was contacted by Heather MacLeod, who works for the city’s Community Relations & Cultural Affairs department, to work on a site-specific poem for Grand Parade.

"From that point on I started to do a little research on the Grand Parade—after Heather explained the particular traffic box that she had in mind—and eventually came up with the poem we ended up using,” says Robinson. He says the poem isn’t exactly commemorative, but “something that was accessible and interesting; something that would be rather easily associated with the city and its people. I hope the poem does that in a reasonable way."

Sue Carter Flinn. (2009). Matt Robinson gets poetic in Grand Parade. The Coast, (august 14)

<http://www.thecoast.ca/ArtAttack/archives/2009/08/14/matt-robinsons-gets-poetic-in-grand-parade>

Author's biography:

Matt Robinson

Owner(s):

City of Halifax

Document(s):

Matt Robinson gets poetric in Grand Parade

Continuum

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:18 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Artwork creator(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Text author(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Text author(s):

Kerr, Katherine

Installation year:

2007

Remarks on location:

Lonsdale neighbourhood

Artwork description

Source : Katherine Kerr (2005). Portfolio. Public Art Projects. Continuum. (http://www.katherinekerrpublicart.com/)

Source : Katherine Kerr (2005)Portfolio. Public Art Projects. Continuum. (http://www.katherinekerrpublicart.com/)

Description:

A band of twisted, stainless steel engraved with decades of events and visions of the past and present; lit from below at night

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Text theme:

Events and visions of the past and present

Artwork theme:

Commemorates the City's Centennial

History

History:

In June 2007, Mayor Mussatto did the honours of unveiling Continuum, which was created with help from the Civic Public Art Program.

Dimensions

Height:

2.43m

Other information

Artist's biography:

Katherine Kerr

Owner(s):

City of North Vancouver

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 OU Edmonton, AB tel: 780 760 6812 kkerr@shaw.ca Lori Phillips Public Art Coordinator NV Office of Cultural Affairs #407 - 1200 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver, BC 604-982-3893

Document(s):

Public Art. North Vancouver Public Art Inventory. Continuum

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.

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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

Sphere of Social Consensus and Influence

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:18:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Granzow, Carl

Artwork creator(s):

Granzow, Carl

Text author(s):

Granzow, Carl

Text author(s):

Granzow, Carl

Collaborator(s):

Charlton and Hill

Installation year:

2008

Remarks on location:

Between 3^rd and 4^th Avenues

Artwork description

Source: City of Lethbridge (2008). Welcome to Dowtown. (http://www.downtownlethbridge.com/photogallery_detail.asp?PhotoID=41)

Description:

Kinetic sculpture. The object, a 65" steel sphere, is banded by plates of stainless steel. The steel bands are engraved with the names of the original 16 member organizations of the AAC. Over time and with ongoing exposure to the elements, the sculpture will darken in color.

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Text of the artwork:

The steel bands are engraved with the names of the original 16 member organizations of the AAC

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

Lethbridge Public Library

Color Camera Club

Alberta Association of Architects

Artwork theme:

50-year history of the Allied Arts Council's role in Lethbridge

Dimensions

Diameter:

19.81m

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Note(s):

"The sphere's assertive presence reiterates the determination of the numerous creative organizations that banded together to promote the value of the arts in society. This banding formed a 'sphere of influence' that motivated creative human beings to advance qualitative transformations to life in our community." Carl Granzow

- Lethbridge Downtown (2008). Welcome to Downtown Lethbridge,
http://www.downtownlethbridge.com/whatshappening.asp?offset=3

The artwork moves.

Artist's biography:

Lethbridge sculptor, Carl Granzow

Owner(s):

City of Lethbridge

Document(s):

Welcome to Downtown Lethbridge

Frost Memorial Sculpture

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:51:50 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Huska, Karen

Artwork creator(s):

Huska, Karen

Text author(s):

Huska, Karen

Text author(s):

Huska, Karen

Installation year:

2004

Remarks on location:

North of the Biosciences Building

Artwork description

Source: Alberta, Museums (2009). University of Alberta Art Collection. (http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/art/publicart.aspx)

Description:

Table and chairs. Text is engraved in the table and, in the middle, a representation of the Earth is inserted.

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Text of the artwork:

(Incomplete text)

Falling off the face of the earth I wonder do I fall of ..

Artwork theme:

Tribute to Frances Frost.

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Author's biography:

Frances Frost

Owner(s):

University of Alberta

Document(s):

University of Alberta Art Collection

Mémoire X99-04.25

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:50:10 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Groot, Raphaëlle de

Artwork creator(s):

Groot, Raphaëlle de

Text author(s):

Groot, Raphaëlle de

Text author(s):

Groot, Raphaëlle de

Installation year:

1999

Artwork description

Source: Raphaëlle de Groot (2008). Mémoire X99-04.25. (http://www.raphaelledegroot.net/dett_travaux.php?id_a=2&id_p=17)

Description:

Markings on the ground to commemorate the forgotten history of the site of United Canada’s first parliament

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Text of the artwork:

The text is composed of newspaper clippings of the era and archaeological reports that recall the state of the location and events that marked the site, from the very first lay of the land to the riot and subsequent fire that destroyed the parliament in 1849.

Artwork theme:

United Canada’s first parliament

History

History:

With this action, set up at the invitation of the Centre d’histoire de Montréal, the artist used markings on the ground to commemorate the forgotten history of the site of United Canada’s first parliament, on Place d’Youville in Montreal (now a parking lot).

Event date(s):

1999

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Note(s):

With orange and blue lines, the artist highlighted the location of some of the parliament's ruins that lay hidden under the asphalt.

Artist's biography:

Raphaëlle de Groot

Document(s):

CACC Profil de l'artiste Raphaëlle de Groot

Raphaëlle de Groot- Artiste en arts visuels

Montréal se souvient de l’incendie du parlement

Anniversaire

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:02:04 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Hanganu, Dan S.

Artwork creator(s):

Hanganu, Dan S.

Text author(s):

Dollier de Casson, François

Text author(s):

Dollier de Casson, François

Installation year:

1992

Remarks on location:

Place Royale and place d'Youville

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Marie-Claude Langevin

Source: Vieux-Montréal (2005). Fiche d'une oeuvre d'art: Anniversaire. (http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire)

Source: Photo provided by Marie-Claude Langevin

Source: Vieux-Montréal (2005). Fiche d'une oeuvre d'art: Anniversaire. (http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire)

Description:

Behind the old Customs House, a bouquet of 35 copper pipes of various sizes is planted in the ground, looking like birthday candles. Each represents one decade. In front of this bouquet, three large rectangular plates feature inscriptions about the history of Montreal. The first one features a quote by François Dollier de Casson, Superior of the Order of the Sulpicians, from the work L'Histoire du Montréal, published in 1672. On the central plate, specimens of the signatures of Native Chiefs who signed the Traité de la Grande Paix de Montréal on August 4, 1701, are engraved. The last plate features a quote by A.J. Broy and John Lesperance, from Picturesque Canada, published in 1882. The last piece of this installation is a narrow strip of glass that crosses the plaza from one end to the other. It serves as a skylight for the museum's crypt. This line includes two inscriptions: "1642", Montreal's year of foundation, and "1992", year of the 350th anniversary of its foundation.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Montreal's history

Text theme:

All components of the artwork described above are there to recall the history of Montreal and mark the anniversary of its foundation. Also, the 35 copper pipes seem to burst out of the concrete slabs as a fountain, evoking the presence of an older fountain, the remains of which are stored in the museum's crypt. Lastly, the three plates seem to be arranged in the shape of a cross, perhaps as a reminder of Maisonneuve's first cross.

Artwork theme:

Montreal's history

History

History:

The commemorative object installed on Place Royale was designed by architect Dan Hanganu on the occasion of the festivities surrounding the 350th anniversary of the city. It evokes the history of the city, especially the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701, signed at Pointe-à-Callière

Dimensions

Other information

Artist's biography:

Hanganu

Owner(s):

City of Montreal

Document(s):

Vieux-Montréal-Fiche d'une oeuvre d'art: Anniversaire

L’Île des Commencements

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:25:30 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Racine, Rober

Artwork creator(s):

Racine, Rober

Text author(s):

Racine, Rober

Text author(s):

Racine, Rober

Collaborator(s):

Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal and a dozen private consulting engineers

Installation year:

1995

Remarks on location:

Quai des Écluses or "Place du Génie", next to the Maison des Éclusiers, in Old Montreal

Artwork description

Source: Vieux-Montréal (2007). Vieux-Montréal. (http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/fiches/fiche_art.php?id=11)

Description:

The artwork consists of a granite bench, 26 slabs embedded in the ground and 4 small bronze pieces grafted to the Maison des Éclusiers. The bench reproduce the shape of Ilot Normandin, a small island which was located in the River at about 100 meters from Pointe à Callière, before a dirt jetty was built to link it to the island of Montreal in 1834. It then disappeared gradually over time, absorbed into the harbour developments. The tiles around the "island bench" each contain 2 words, creating a set of 52 words chosen to illustrate the various engineering fields. The words are etched in 9 languages, reflecting the international aspect of the Port of Montreal. Lastly, four small bronze islands, representing the evolution of the connection of Ilot Normandin to the Port of Montreal, are attached to the railing of the rotunda of the Maison des Éclusiers. An information panel, installed on the front of the building, accompanies this illustration.

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Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

(Incomplete)

Île des Commencements

Oyster Island

Ilot Normandin

Market Gate Island

Fondation

Artwork theme:

The artwork speaks of the origins of the Port of Montreal. The four small bronze islands represent the Ilot Normandin from 1760 until it was integrated into the harbour. The bench-island recalls this ancient islet, but is surrounded by slabs that show the shape that it was given as it was linked to the river bank. The words that are written around this become a metaphor for the harbour-in-the-making. The multilingual slabs are both a symbol of the ships from various countries and a tribute to the achievements of engineers. Through the lexicon they present, they illustrate the various facets of the profession. This lexicon brings to mind multiple paths of reflection while marking the path between the Île des Commencements and the birth of the Port of Montreal. This multifunctinoal artwork can be considered in several ways: as a piece of furniture in the middle of an agora where several pedestrian paths converge; as a doubly commemorative reminder of both the Ilot Normandin and its transformations in relation to engineering works; lastly, as a work integrated to public space that interacts with pedestrians, delivering a vocabulary and ideas for reflection. Despite its commemorative aspect, the work remains discreet, devoid of reference to complex technologies, which does not alter its evocative power.

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Artist's biography:

Rober Racine

Owner(s):

Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal

Document(s):

L'Île des commencements

Vytaieno

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:45:55 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Mcnutt, Dawn

Artwork creator(s):

Mcnutt, Dawn

Text author(s):

Mcnutt, Dawn

Text author(s):

Mcnutt, Dawn

Installation year:

1992

Remarks on location:

Northeast corner of South and Hollis Streets

Artwork description

Source: Multicultural Trails (2008). Early Ukrainian Settlers Monument. (http://www.multiculturaltrails.ca/level_3/number134)

Description:

The statue displays the 1891 and 1991 Canadian flags as a display of past, present and future. The bread and the salt placed on an embroidered towel is a traditional Ukrainian welcome representing life, and the new life Canada had to offer.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Vytaiemo

Text theme:

The traditional Ukranian greeting of welcome.

Artwork theme:

It is dedicated to the centenary celebration of the Ukrainian immigrants who came to Canada in 1891-1892.

History

History:

This monument was sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

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Owner(s):

City of Halifax

Document(s):

Early Ukrainian Settlers Monument

Public Art - Vytaiemo

Robert Burns

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:44:54 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Lawson, George A.

Artwork creator(s):

Lawson, George A.

Text author(s):

Burns, Robert

Text author(s):

Burns, Robert

Installation year:

1919

Artwork description

Source: Halifax (1998). Public Art- Burns Halifax Regional Municipality. (http://www.halifax.ca/Community/PublicArt/burns.html)

Description:

A bronze statue representing the standing figure of Robert Burns with his arms folded. The figure is mounted on a Nova Scotia granite pedestal with bronze plaques embedded on each side.

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Text of the artwork:

Burns, a man's a man for a that.

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Note(s):

Robert Burns is a replica of a piece that stands in Ayr, Scotland.

Song by Robert Burns, 1795

Author's biography:

Robert Burns

Owner(s):

City of Halifax

Document(s):

Public Art- Burns Halifax Regional Municipality

North is Freedom

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:57:54 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Bamford, Stephen

Artwork creator(s):

Bamford, Stephen

Text author(s):

Clarke, George Elliott

Text author(s):

Clarke, George Elliott

Collaborator(s):

Brathwaite, Stephen

Installation year:

2007

Artwork description

Source: SWCSMH (2008). Public Art in Halifax. (http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/ccn/info/Science/SWCS/public_art/public_art.html)

Description:

A kid stands on the roof of the Halifax North Memorial Public Library, on Gottingen Street, and watches as a young woman helps a young man climb to the top of a 20-foot-high steel monolith, play out in the square below. They are local students from Saint Patrick-Alexandra School, cast in bronze. They are unfinished figures, a gesture.

The steel monolith is engraved with words that tell their community's story.

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Text of the artwork:

(On a side)

North is freedom-
Uptown, down-home:
Each book a drum
Each life a poem
George E. Clarke

(On one side, incomplete text)

Respect, North, SOS

Text theme:

Commemorating the history, present and future of Halifax

Dimensions

Height:

6.09m

Other information

Note(s):

"The idea behind the sculpture is that we can achieve much on the strength of our shared experience and that knowledge is power." - Doug Bamford

Source: SWCSMH (2008). Public Art in Halifax.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/ccn/info/Science/SWCS/public_art/public_art.html

The three human figures in the public art piece are modelled after local students from Saint Patrick's-Alexanda School.

Document(s):

Reality bites

Public Art in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Robert Burns Memorial

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:25:38 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

Monument commémoratif Robert Burns

Artwork creator(s):

Grant Stevenson, William

Artwork creator(s):

Stevenson, William Grant

Text author(s):

Burns, Robert

Text author(s):

Burns, Robert

Installation year:

1906

Remarks on location:

East of Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Artwork description

Source: New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association (2008). Press. ( http://www.nbscots.com/press347.pdf)

Description:

Sculpture of Robert Burns on a pedestal

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Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

A poet peasant born
Who more of fames immortal dower
unto his country brings
than all her kings

Text theme:

Excerpt from the works of Robert Burns

Artwork theme:

Tribute to the Scottish poet

History

History:

In 1903, national pride spurred the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew to seek subscription across New Brunswick for the erection of a suitable monument to Burns. In 1906, the Burns Memorial Monument was unveiled in front of an assembly of 5,000 people.

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Owner(s):

City of Fredericton

Peter Pan

Marie-Claude Langevin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:06:32 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Frampton, George

Artwork creator(s):

Frampton, George

Text author(s):

Frampton, George

Text author(s):

Frampton, George

Installation year:

1925

Artwork description

Source: Stjohnskios (2009). Bowring Park. (http://www.stjohnskiosk.com/stjohns-tour/Bowring-Park.php)

Description:

Based on J.M. Barrie's immortal character, Peter Pan, this bronze statue features Peter standing on a tree stump playing a flute (supposedly a set of pan pipes) whilst a collection of fairies, rabbits, squirrels and other little creatures adorn the base.

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Text of the artwork:

In memory of a little girl who loved the Park

History

History:

The artwork was commissioned by Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring in the memory of his daughter who died, drowing in the ocean.

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Note(s):

This work is a replica of the original at Kensington Gardens, England.

Echoes of grace

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:32:59 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Creates, Marlene

Artwork creator(s):

Creates, Marlene

Text author(s):

Creates, Marlene

Text author(s):

Creates, Marlene

Installation year:

2001

Artwork description

Source: Marlene Creates (2008). Works. (http://www.marlenecreates.ca/works/2001echoes.html)

Description:

On the photographs are two different sets of text, separated into the left side and the right side on each panel. The two sides are meant to show the different kinds of history that a place can have — there’s the official history and then there are the personal stories.

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Photo credits:

History

History:

Commissioned by the Health Care Corporation of St. John's, to commemorate the Salvation Army Grace General Hospital, 1923-2000.

Dimensions

Height:

0.6m

Width:

0.91m

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Note(s):

"I found in three main sources: first, I researched the Grace archives and annual reports going back several decades; second, I explored around inside the building, and I used some of the printed signs and messages I found posted up on walls and taped inside cupboards; third, and perhaps the most telling of all in conveying what these panels commemorate, was when I was in the building, just after it closed, I found graffiti written on the walls by the staff during the last days they worked there. These messages echo the staff’s own heartfelt feelings about the Grace, and I’ve brought some of these messages forward by transcribing them onto these panels. Otherwise, not many people would have ever seen them."

Marlene Creates's Web site (2008). Marlene Creates.
<http://www.marlenecreates.ca/works/2001echoes.html#thumb>

Artist's biography:

Marlene Creates

Owner(s):

Health Care Corporation of St. John

Document(s):

The Distance Between Two Points is Measured in Memories, Labrador 1988

Language and Land Use, Newfoundland 1994

Louis J. Robichaud Monument

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:43:34 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Charette, Luc

Artwork creator(s):

Charette, Luc

Text author(s):

Charette, Luc

Text author(s):

Charette, Luc

Installation year:

2007

Artwork description

Source: Luc Charette (2008) Luc A. Charette, artiste. (http://www0.umoncton.ca/gaum/charette.html)

Description:

The structure is made up of two main masses, erected side by side and supporting each other: it illustrates duality and equality, and is a reminder of Louis Robichaud’s fight against inequality and intolerance (English/French, rich/poor, North/South of the province).

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Text of the artwork:

Chances égales/Equal Opportunity

Text theme:

The graphic use of the words Chances égales / Equal Opportunity, a reference to his vast social reform programme called Equal Opportunity for All, and to the fact that his government adopted the Official Languages Act, which gave official recognition to the French language in the province.

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•A book, symbolizing education, because his government was responsible for creating the Université de Moncton, for integrating the teacher training school in universities and for establishing secondary schools, thus providing high-quality education for Acadians and ensuring the development of their culture.

•A fountain, to represent the sacred principle of water that is universal. In many cosmogonies, water is the element used to create or recreate the world. The fountain is also conducive to meditation and contemplation.

•A scale used to symbolize the fact that Louis Robichaud was a member of the Bar Association and also to illustrate his equality and social justice programme.

Artist's biography:

Luc. A. Charette

Owner(s):

City of Saint-Antoine

Document(s):

Hommage à Louis J. Robichaud : Saint-Antoine dévoile la maquette

Saint-Antoine dévoile le monument Louis-J.-Robichaud, CapAcadie

Un monument de taille en mémoire de Louis J. Robichaud

CREDO

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:51:26 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

John Peters Humphrey Sculpture

Artwork creator(s):

Hooper Studios; Byers, Darren

Artwork creator(s):

Hooper Studios

Byers, Darren

Text author(s):

Humphrey, John Peters

Text author(s):

Humphrey, John Peters

Artwork description

Source: John Peters Humphrey Foundation (2008). Credo. (http://www.humphreyhampton.org/projects.php)

Description:

In the sculpture, an older man contemplates the draught of a document quietly; beside him kneels the small figure of himself at the age of seven. At that time, he lived in Hampton and, all through his life, remembered it fondly, even choosing to be buried here.

The semi circular ash benches that the carved figure sits on symbolize the United Nations. To invoke the essence of the Declaration as a lasting monument for all peoples, we chose two large sandstone monoliths. Upright and powerful, they stand for strength and longevity. One is carved with some of the articles of the Declaration and the other is a fountain, its water symbolizing the movement of time and creating a sense of quiet and peace

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Text of the artwork:

Article 1.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2.

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article 3.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms

4 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (written by Mr. Humphrey in 1946)

Text theme:

Human Rights

History

History:

The city of Hampton officially presented the memorial in honor of John Peters Humphrey, Cap Acadie, June15, 2008.

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Note(s):

Each text is written in on of the a different languages of New Brunswick (English, French, Mi'kmaq and Maliseet-Passamaquoddy).

The semi-circular bench symbolizes the United Nations.

Artist's biography:

Art at hooper studios: home

Owner(s):

City of Hampton

Document(s):

The Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation

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Courage & Hope

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:12:56 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

LeBlanc, Valérie

Artwork creator(s):

LeBlanc, Valérie

Text author(s):

LeBlanc, Valérie

Text author(s):

LeBlanc, Valérie

Installation year:

1998

Artwork description

Source: LeBlanc, Valerie (2008). Courage & Hope / Courage et Espoir. (http://valerie.basicbruegel.com/courage-hope-1998/)

Source: LeBlanc, Valerie (2008). Courage & Hope / Courage et Espoir. (http://www.purplefireworks.com/courage.htm)

Description:

The sculpture consists of a golden ladder set against a glass wall. At the base of the ladder are the names of the fourteen women who died in the École Polytechnique tragedy. Carved on the glass are dreams and aspirations of girls and women.

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Text of the artwork:

On the base:

Genevieve Bergeron, 21. - Helene Colgan, 23. - Nathalie Croteau, 23. - Barbara Daigneault, 22. - Anne-Marie Edward, 21. - Maud Haviernick, 29. - Barbara Maria Klueznick, 31. - Maryse LeClair, 23. - Annie St-Arneault, 23. - Annie Turcotte, 21. - Anne-Marie Lemay, 27. - Michelle Richard, 21. - Maryse Laganière, 25. - Sonia Pelletier, 28.

On the glass:

Phrases gathered from women expressing their dream and aspirations for the future.

"To be appreciated as a woman and respected as an engineer" "I want to be an RCMP officer and a loving mother".

Text theme:

Hope

Artwork theme:

The sculpture was designed to commemorate the loss of the fourteen young women killed in an act of violence against women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal

History

History:

Commemorative artwork on the massacre at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, where a killer executed 14 women.

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Artist's biography:

Valérie LeBlanc cv

Owner(s):

City of Moncton

Document(s):

Courage & Hope / Courage et Espoir

Hope springs from tragedy

Five Monument

Marie-Claude Langevin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:52:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

Woman are Persons! Monument

Artwork creator(s):

Paterson, Barbara

Artwork creator(s):

Paterson, Barbara

Text author(s):

Paterson, Barbara

Text author(s):

Paterson, Barbara

Installation year:

1999

Artwork description

Source: Women in Canadian (2005). Women are Persons! (http://www.heroines.ca/celebrate/statuepersons.html)

Description:

The sculpture shows five key women in Canadian history, celebrating an important legal victory in characteristic poses. An empty chair adds an interactive feature to the monument, inviting passers-by to join the group. The newspaper with the headline "Women are Persons" that the Nellie McClung figure is holding reflects some of the actual headlines of newspapers of the day.

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Text of the artwork:

JOURNAL.

Women
are
Persons

Les femmes
sont des
personnes

Artwork theme:

Five Alberta women fought to have Canadian women recognized constitutionally as "persons" who were eligible to be named to the Senate. Emily Murphy led the battle and she was supported by Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Nellie McClung. The Supreme Court of Canada rejected their case in 1928 but the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council decided in favour of the women on October 18, 1929.

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Note(s):

A copy of the monument is located on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

Artist's biography:

Women in Canadian History